have a whale of a time

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To enjoy oneself greatly.

Japanese Meaning

大いに楽しむ、非常に楽しむ / 存分に楽しむ、とても満足のいく時間を過ごす

We always have a whale of a time at our family reunions, laughing until our sides hurt.

私たちは家族の再会ではいつも大いに楽しみ、腹の底から笑い転げます。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To enjoy oneself greatly.

We had a whale of a time at the party Saturday night.

has a whale of a time

（ present singular third-person ）

having a whale of a time

（ participle present ）

had a whale of a time

（ participle past ）

had a whale of a time

（ past ）