好このみ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to one's personal liking or taste for something, often used in expressions like 好みのタイプ or 好みに合う.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used when expressing a specific preference or choice among options, such as 好みで選ぶ or 好みを聞く.

〈物もの〉が好このみに合あうfor something to suit one's taste
このドレスは彼かの女じょの好このみに合あっている。
This dress suits her taste.
〈人ひと〉の好このみのタイプthe type of person that is someone's preference
彼かれは私わたしの好このみのタイプだ。
He's exactly my type.
好このみで〈動どう詞し〉to do something according to one's own taste
色いろは好このみで選えらんでください。
Please choose the color according to your preference.
〈人ひと〉に好このみを聞きくto ask someone about their preferences
店てん員いんに好このみを聞きかれた。
The shop clerk asked me about my preferences.
好このみが分わかれるfor tastes/opinions to differ
このデザインは好このみが分わかれるようだ。
This design seems to be a matter of taste.
好このみに応おうじて〈動どう詞し〉to do something in accordance with one's taste
好このみに応おうじて味あじを調ちょう整せいできます。
You can adjust the flavor according to your taste.

趣しゅ味みN5sense 1
趣味 is a hobby or cultivated interest one actively pursues, while 好み is simply what one likes or prefers, without implying an activity.
嗜し好こうN1sense 1
嗜好 is a formal, often written term for taste (especially in food or consumer goods), whereas 好み is the everyday word for personal preference.
テイスト
好み is the standard word for personal preference in any area, while テイスト specifically implies a fashionable or aesthetic sense, as in design or lifestyle.
好こう物ぶつN2
好み covers any personal taste or preference (food, style, colour, etc.), while 好物 is limited to a specific favourite food or dish.

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好すき好ずきN2
好み is the general word for a personal liking or preference, while 好き好き stresses that tastes differ from person to person.
好すき嫌きらいN2
好み is a neutral word for personal taste or preference, while 好き嫌い carries a stronger nuance of fussiness, especially about food.
同どう好こう
同好 emphasizes a taste shared among several people, whereas 好み usually describes an individual's own personal preference.
口くちに合あうN3
好み is a general noun for personal taste or preference, whereas 口に合う is a set phrase describing food that matches that taste.

好すきN5sense 1
好き is a na-adjective/verb-like word meaning 'to like' a specific thing, while 好み is a noun referring to one's general taste or preference.

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Derived from the verb 好む (このむ, 'to like'), with the continuative form 好み becoming a noun meaning 'liking' or 'preference'.