好む

このむ

verb★Intermediate

general

To have a preference for something; to like or favor one thing over another.

彼女は静かな場所を好む。

She prefers quiet places.

彼は伝統的な食べ物を好む。

He prefers traditional food.

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Often used to express a personal preference or inclination toward something.

Collocations

好む人someone who prefers好むものpreferred thing好むようにas one prefers

好むようにphrase

as one prefers

好みnoun

preference

In formal contexts, '好む' can be used to express a preference in a polite manner, such as in business or professional settings.

'好む' typically follows the structure of subject + object + を + 好む, where the object is marked with the particle 'を'.

Derived from the verb '好む' (このむ), which comes from the classical Japanese verb '好む' (このむ), meaning 'to like' or 'to prefer'.

This verb is often used to express a personal preference or inclination toward something. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

好

good, favorable

root

む

verb ending, indicating action or state

suffix

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