Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 嗜む(たしなむ) in Japanese

嗜む
Kana Reading
たしなむ
Romaji
tashinamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to have a taste for; to be fond of; to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
    Example sentence
    ジャズたしなむようなタイプではない He is not the sort of person who likes to listen to jazz.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be modest; to be prudent
    Example sentence
    たまに御酒たしなみます My husband enjoys his glass once in a while.

Examples of 嗜む, たしなむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
嗜む
Plain Polite
嗜みます
Negative
嗜まない
Negative Polite
嗜みません

Past

Plain
嗜んだ
Plain Polite
嗜みました
Negative
嗜まなかった
Negative Polite
嗜みませんでした

Te

Plain
嗜んで
Plain Polite
嗜みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
嗜まれる
Plain Polite
嗜まれます
Negative
嗜まれない
Negative Polite
嗜まれません
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Kanji in this word

13 strokes

like, taste, modest

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: たしな.む, たしな.み, この.む, この.み

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