How to Say ‘Doing it together is fun.’ in Japanese
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
minna de yaru no tanoshii desu
[meen-nah deh yah-roo noh tah-noh-shee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: The [の] here nominalizes the verb: [やる] → [やるの] (“doing it”). Very common in spoken Japanese.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This line praises the group rather than yourself—an excellent rapport style in Japanese club culture.
Phrase Breakdown
みんなで
minna de
with everyone; all together
みんな = everyone; で indicates doing something as a group/with others.
みんなでごはんを食べます。
We eat a meal together (everyone).
Words in this phrase
みんな
minna
[meen-nah]
everyone; all (people)
Refers to all club members; sets a friendly 'we' feeling.
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
Doing it together is fun.
で
de
[deh]
with; by; at (particle)
Shows the group you do something with: みんなで = 'together (with everyone)'.
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
Doing it together is fun.
やる
yaru
[yah-roo]
to do; to play (sports/games); to carry out
Casual 'do'. Here it’s in dictionary form before の to describe 'doing (it)'.
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
Doing it together is fun.
の
no
[noh]
(nominalizer) 'the act of…'; 'one(s) that…'
Turns a verb into a noun phrase. やるの = 'doing (it)'. Often used to talk about activities in general.
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
Doing it together is fun.
たのしい
tanoshii
[tah-noh-shee]
fun; enjoyable
Describes the activity as enjoyable. Casual comment that helps create friendly atmosphere.
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
Doing it together is fun.
です
desu
[dess]
(polite) is/are; (polite sentence ending)
Adds politeness; useful with new people or seniors in a club.
みんなでやるの、たのしいです。
Doing it together is fun.
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