趣味
shumi
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hobby, pastime, taste, preference
/ɕɯmi/
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An activity enjoyed for pleasure; also a person’s taste or preference.
Examples
共通の趣味があって仲良くなった。
We became friends because we share a hobby.
あの店の飾りは少し趣味が悪い。
The decorations in that shop show rather bad taste.
新しい趣味を始めたい。
I want to start a new hobby.
彼は趣味でギターを弾いている。
He plays guitar as a hobby.
彼女は家具を選ぶ趣味がいい。
She has good taste in furniture.
Meanings
Examples
私の趣味は写真を撮ることです。
My hobby is taking photos.
新しい趣味を始めたい。
I want to start a new hobby.
彼は趣味でギターを弾いている。
He plays guitar as a hobby.
共通の趣味があって仲良くなった。
We became friends because we share a hobby.
趣味に使う時間がなかなか取れない。
I can hardly find time for my hobbies.
Examples
この服は私の趣味に合わない。
These clothes are not to my taste.
彼女は家具を選ぶ趣味がいい。
She has good taste in furniture.
あの店の飾りは少し趣味が悪い。
The decorations in that shop show rather bad taste.
二人は音楽の趣味が似ている。
The two have similar tastes in music.
それは彼の趣味で選んだ色だ。
He chose that colour according to his taste.
FAQ
An activity enjoyed for pleasure; also a person’s taste or preference.
It is read しゅみ, written shumi.
Use it for what you do for pleasure, or for what kind of style or art you prefer.
How is 趣味 different from 仕事?
仕事 is work or a profession; the activity sense of 趣味 is something done for enjoyment.
How does 趣味 change in a sentence?
A noun: 趣味は写真, 趣味で弾く; for taste, 趣味に合う and 趣味がいい.
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