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趣味
shumi
Description
「趣味」は、仕事ではなく、自分が楽しむためにする好きなことです。
"趣味" is something you like to do for fun, not for work.
「私の趣味は音楽です」のように、自己紹介でよく使います。
It is often used in self-introductions, like "My 趣味 is music."
Meanings
趣味shumi
hobby; pastime one enjoys
私の趣味は写真を撮ることです。
My hobby is taking photos.
趣味shumi
taste; sense of what is good
彼は服の趣味がいいですね。
He has good taste in clothes.
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Notes
- Etymology
趣 (interest, charm) + 味 (taste, flavor), literally the 'taste of one's interest'.
- Nuance
趣味 is a hobby; 興味 (kyoumi) means interest/curiosity in something, not an activity.
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