たしなみ

noun

taste; refinement

Refers to a cultivated sense of taste, especially in goods, clothing, or aesthetics. Often implies a personal, practiced appreciation rather than just innate preference.

• 彼かの女じょは洋よう服ふくのたしなみがある。

  She has good taste in clothes.

noun

manners; etiquette

Used for social manners and proper conduct, often in the context of adult behavior or cultural norms. Can overlap with the idea of knowing how to behave appropriately.

• 社しゃ会かい人じんとしてのたしなみを身みにつける。

  Acquire the manners expected of a working adult.

noun

modesty; restraint; prudence

Emphasizes self-restraint and modesty in behavior or speech, often as a virtue. Can be used in phrases like たしなみがない (lacking modesty/restraint).

• 彼かれはたしなみがなく、すぐに怒おこる。

  He lacks restraint and gets angry quickly.

noun

accomplishments; cultivation

Refers to knowledge or skill in cultural pursuits such as tea ceremony, calligraphy, or music. Often used in the context of a well-rounded education or personal refinement.

• 茶さ道どうは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきなたしなみの一ひとつです。

  The tea ceremony is one of Japan's traditional cultural accomplishments.

noun

personal grooming; taking care of one's appearance

Specifically about attention to personal appearance and grooming. Often used in phrases like 身だしなみ (personal appearance), but たしなみ alone can carry this meaning in context.

• 身みだしなみに気きをつけるのは社しゃ会かい人じんのたしなみだ。

  Paying attention to one's appearance is part of being a responsible adult.