嗜み
たしなみ · tashinami
Taste (in goods, etc.)
- manners, etiquette
- modesty, restraint, prudence
- knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.), accomplishments
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How it’s used
Used in formal or literary contexts for refined personal taste or as a humble term for a skill one modestly practices.
Often confused with 趣味 (shumi, hobby); 嗜み implies refined taste or a modest accomplishment, not just any pastime.
Example sentences
彼女は音楽の嗜みがある。
She has a taste for music.
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私の嗜みで書道を楽しんでいます。
I enjoy calligraphy as a humble hobby.
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What does 嗜み mean?
Taste (in goods, etc.). It can also mean: manners, etiquette; modesty, restraint, prudence; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.), accomplishments.
How do you pronounce 嗜み?
たしなみ (tashinami). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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