Adjective Conjugation

[joshiseito27_510037]

Hello Everyone! I just needed to ask a question, I noticed that some adjectives, like たのしい(tanoshii) and かなしい(Kanashii)、 have the suffix しみ (shimi),　Or specifically dropping the い and adding み(mi) like たのしみ(Tanoshimi) and　かなしみ (Kanashimi). What effect does adding しみ(shimi) to an adjective have on the meaning of the adjective? Thanks!

[jim.schuler]

+み is the thing itself. So たのしい means enjoyable, while たのしみ is enjoyment. This is distinct from たのしさ, which is the degree or extent of enjoyment.

[joshiseito27_510037]

Thankyou!!!

[community.japanese]

jim.schuler san,
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Thank you for helping san.

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