楽しみにする

tanoshimi ni suru

verb★Intermediate— to look forward to

informal

To anticipate something with pleasure or excitement; to eagerly await an event or experience.

新しい映画を楽しみにしています

I'm looking forward to the new movie.

彼の来訪を楽しみにしています

I'm looking forward to his visit.

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This phrase is commonly used to express anticipation for future events, whether personal or professional.

Collocations

There's something to look forward to

This phrase is often used when discussing future plans or events, and it's a polite way to express excitement.

While '楽しみにする' is polite, it can be used in both formal and informal settings. For more formal contexts, you might use '楽しみにしております'.

Derived from '楽しむ' (to enjoy) + 'にする' (to make into), emphasizing the act of turning something into a source of enjoyment or anticipation.

This phrase is versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though it is more commonly used in casual conversation.

楽しみ

pleasure, enjoyment

noun

に

to, for

particle

する

to do, to make

verb

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