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好き好む (すきこのむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
do willingly ; do by choice ; like to do
Almost always used in the て-form 好き好んで, often in negative sentences or to emphasize that an action is done voluntarily despite difficulty or undesirability.
で
一人ひとり
で
旅たび
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出で
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He went on a trip alone by choice.
Written forms 好す き 好この む Usage 42%
好す きこのむ Usage 58%
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Kanji 好 fond, pleasing, like something Similar words 好この む 好む is the general verb for 'to like' or 'to prefer'. 好き好む is more emphatic and almost exclusively used in the て-form to stress voluntary action, often with a negative or reluctant nuance.
好す き 好き is the common adjective/na-adjective for 'liked' or 'favorite'. 好き好む is a verb that emphasizes doing something out of one's own liking, not just a state of preference.
Etymology Compound of 好き (suki, 'liking') and 好む (konomu, 'to like'), reinforcing the idea of doing something out of personal preference.