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I read in the [Asahi Shimbun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi_Shimbun) the
following [article's
headline](http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJ4855P7J48PLZB01D.html?iref=comtop_6_01)
( _furigana_ are mine) :

> 神様{かみさま}も楽{たの}しむ？ 桜{さくら}の新{しん}品種{ひんしゅ}、京都{きょうと}で発見{はっけん} 北野天満宮{きたのてんまんぐう}
>
> my translation :
>
> Do the gods enjoy themselves ? A new variety of cherry tree discovered in
> Kyōto ([Kitano Tenman-
> gū](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitano_Tenman-g%C5%AB))

I understand the meaning of 楽{たの}しむ used transitively; e.g.
([source](http://nihongo.monash.edu/cgi-bin/wwwjdic?1Q%B3%DA%A4%B7%A4%E0_1_))
:

> 私{わたくし}は水泳{すいえい}を楽{たの}しんだ。
>
> I enjoyed swimming.

But what about 楽{たの}しむ used intransitively ? What's the exact meaning of
"神様{かみさま}も楽{たの}しむ？" ? Is it :

  * the gods are in a good mood ?
  * the gods are amusing themselves ?
  * the gods want to make a joke ?

Any help would be appreciated !
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words meaning
meaning of 楽{たの}しむ, the verb being used intransitively
I think the 神様も楽しむ in the headline means:

> 神様も **桜を** 楽しむ(のか)？ -- The gods enjoy cherry blossoms, too?  
>  or  
>  神様も **桜を見て** 楽しむ(のか)？ -- The gods enjoy seeing cherry blossoms, too?

with 桜を(見て) being left out.

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I believe 楽しむ can be used intransitively, as in:

> テレビを見て楽しみました。 (←more natural than テレビを見ることを楽しみました。)  
>  ゲームをして楽しみました。  
>  遊園地に行って、一日中、思いっきり楽しみました。
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