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嗜好
Meaning in Englishtaste, liking, preference
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What it means
嗜好 means a person’s personal taste or preference. It refers to what someone enjoys or tends to favor, shaping choices in food, drink, activities, or lifestyle; the term is often used in neutral or analytical contexts to discuss individual or group preferences.
Main meanings
- Personal taste or preference in general, describing what someone likes or tends to choose.
- Indulgence or fondness, suggesting a habitual or cultivated liking that influences behavior.
- In compounds like 嗜好品, denotes items kept for pleasure or luxury rather than necessity.
How to use it
Used as a noun in neutral to formal contexts to denote a person’s tastes or preferences; commonly appears in discussions of consumer behavior, gastronomy, psychology, and lifestyle analysis. It can refer to tastes for substances (food, drink) as well as preferences for activities or stylistic choices.
Variants and close terms
- 好み (konomi) — preference, taste; romaji konomi
- 趣味 (shumi) — hobby, interest; romaji shumi
- 嫌い (kirai) — dislike; romaji kirai
Composition
- 嗜: to indulge; appetite or inclination
- 好: like; fondness, preference
- Combined meaning: a person’s refined taste or liking, i.e., their personal inclination
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Noun (名詞)
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
好意
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good will, favor, courtesy
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好況
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prosperous conditions, healthy economy
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好調
kouchou
satisfactory, in good shape
N1
好評
kouhyou
popularity, favorable reputation
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好ましい
konomashii
nice, likable, desirable
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物好き
monozuki
(idle) curiosity
N1
良好
ryoukou
favorable, satisfactory
N2
好き嫌い
sukikirai
likes and dislikes, taste
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好き好き
sukizuki
matter of taste
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