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ๅ—œ
ๅ—œ
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Frequency: 2465

Meanings

like
taste
modest

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ท
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŸใ—ใช.ใ‚€
ใŸใ—ใช.ใฟ
ใ“ใฎ.ใ‚€
ใ“ใฎ.ใฟ

Common Words

็ช˜ใ‚ใ‚‹
ๅ—œใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #10495
1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅฝผๅฅณใฎไธๅฎŸใ‚’ใŸใ—ใชใ‚ใŸใ€‚
He chided her for her unfaithfulness.
ใ—ใ“ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #15925
1

taste; liking; preference

ใฟใ ใ—ใชใฟ
่บซๅ—œใฟ
Noun
Freq #17295
1

(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming

Examples
ๆœใฏๆด—้ก”ใฏใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“่บซใ ใ—ใชใฟใ‚’ๆ•ดใˆใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใ“ใซ้›†ใพใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
Obviously wash your face, but you must also take care of your appearance before assembling here.
2

essential skill; required knowledge

ๅ—œใ‚€
ใŸใ—ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #20215
1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๆ™‚ใ€…ใƒฏใ‚คใƒณใ‚’ใŸใ—ใชใ‚€ใŒใ€ใŸใ„ใฆใ„ใฏใ‚ฆใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ญใƒผใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚€ใ€‚
He enjoys wine sometimes, but mostly he drinks whisky.
2

to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

ๅ—œใฟ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #24868
1

taste (in goods, etc.)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ้‡‘ๆŒใกใ ใŒใŸใ—ใชใฟใŒใชใ„ใ€‚
He has more money than taste.
2

manners; etiquette

3

modesty; restraint; prudence

4

knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.); accomplishments

Examples
ๅคง้ƒจๅˆ†ใงใฏใชใ„ใซใ—ใฆใ‚‚ๅคšใใฎไบบใ€…ใŒๆ–‡ๅญฆ็š„่ถฃๅ‘ณใ‚’ๅ„ช็พŽใชใŸใ—ใชใฟใจ่ฆ‹ใชใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Many people, if not most, look on literary taste as an elegant accomplishment.
5

taking care of one's personal appearance

ใ—ใŽใ‚ƒใใฆใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #31962
1

sadistic

ใ—ใ“ใ†ใฒใ‚“
Noun
Freq #33519
1

luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment

ใ—ใŽใ‚ƒใใ—ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #33935
1

sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

ใ—ใ‚…ใฟใ—ใ“ใ†
Noun
Freq #39464
1

interests and preferences

ใ—ใŽใ‚ƒใ
Noun
Freq #40469
1

sadism

๐ŸŽ“

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