Talking about hobbies in Japanese

How do you tell people what you like to do in Japanese? In this free audio lesson you’ll learn how to say “I like” in Japanese. Whether it’s singing, basketball, night clubbing or going to the movies, you’ll learn how to speak about hobbies in Japanese, and things you enjoy.


Talking about shared interests is a great way to establish common ground. Being able to talk about yourself and ask about others in Japanese will help you make friends - and make the conversation more interesting!

Pronunciation help for talking about hobbies in Japanese

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Japanese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Japanese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.


Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a Japanese native speaker does. That’s right, with Rocket Japanese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Japanese speaker!

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Watashi no shumi wa…
My hobby is...
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Anata wa nani o surunoga ichiban sukidesu ka?
What do you like doing best?
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Hima na jikan
The free time
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Watashi wa [...] no fan desu.
I’m a fan of…
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Anata no shumi nan desu ka?
What are your hobbies?
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Anata wa hima na toki, nani o shimasu ka?
What do you do in your free time?
So, tell me what do you like to do?

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Watashi wa utau koto ga suki desu.
I like singing.
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Watashi wa ryouri o suru no ga suki desu.
I like cooking.
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Watashi wa sakkā o suru no ga suki desu.
I like playing football.
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Watashi wa basuketto bōru o suru no ga suki desu.
I like playing basketball.
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Watashi wa onngaku o kiku no ga suki desu.
I like listening to music.
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Watashi wa dokusho ga suki desu.
I like reading.
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Watashi wa hashiru koto ga suki desu.
I like running.
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Watashi wa suiei ga suki desu.
I like swimming.
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Watashi wa tsuri ga suki desu.
I like fishing.
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Watashi wa eiga o miru no ga suki desu.
I like watching movies.
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Watashi wa neto ni noru no ga suki desu.
I like surfing the net.
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Watashi wa gakki o hiku no ga suki desu.
I like playing music.
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Watashi wa ryokō o suru no ga suki desu.
I like traveling.
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Watashi wa tomodachi ni au no ga suki desu.
I like meeting friends.
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Watashi wa shashin o toru no ga suki desu.
I like taking photographs.
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Here are some more useful expressions…

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Watashi wa sukī o suru no ga suki desu.
I like skiing.
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Watashi wa sukyūba daibingu o suru no ga suki desu.
I like scuba diving.
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Watashi wa niwa shigoto ga suki desu.
I like gardening.
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Watashi wa rirakusu suru koto ga suki desu.
I like to relax.
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Watashi wa odoru koto ga suki desu.
I like dancing.
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Watashi wa aruku koto ga suki desu.
I like walking.
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Watashi wa gekijyō ni iku no ga suki desu.
I like going to the theater.
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Watashi wa eigakan ni iku no ga suki desu.
I like going to the cinema.
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Watashi wa gaishoku suru no ga suki desu.
I like eating out.
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Watashi wa kurabu ni iku no ga suki desu.
I like night clubbing.
That’s it for this lesson. I hope you had fun.

Mata ne!

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Sayaka Matsuura
Rocket Japanese

P.S. You can practice your Japanese skills with this exercise.

Exercise: Match the Japanese phrases with the correct English translation.

1. Watashi no shumi wa...
( ____ )
a. I like dancing.
2. Watashi wa tomodachi ni au no ga suki desu.
( ____ )
b. My hobby is…
3. Watashi wa dokusho ga suki desu.
( ____ )
c. I like meeting friends.
4. Watashi wa [...] no fan desu.
( ____ )
d. I’m a fan of...
5. Watashi wa odoru koto ga suki desu.
( ____ )
e. I like reading.

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