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好んで (このんで) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
adverb
by choice ; willingly ; deliberately
Indicates that an action is done out of personal preference or volition, not by obligation or accident. Often used when the subject actively chooses to do something.
See also: 好む
Kanji 好 fond, pleasing, like something Similar words わざと Implies intentionality, often with a negative nuance (on purpose, deliberately). 好んで emphasizes personal preference or willingness rather than mere intentionality.
自みずか ら Means 'oneself' or 'personally', focusing on the agent doing something in person. 好んで focuses on the volitional aspect of doing something because one likes or prefers it.
Etymology Adverbial form of the verb 好む (このむ, 'to like, to prefer'), derived from its て-form. The kanji 好 carries the meaning of 'fondness' or 'liking'.
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Nobody does that kind of thing by choice.
