たしなみ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word たしなみ
1
taste (in goods, etc.)
Examples
彼は金持ちだがたしなみがない。
He has more money than taste.
2
manners; etiquette
3
modesty; restraint; prudence
4
knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.); accomplishments
Examples
大部分ではないにしても多くの人々が文学的趣味を優美なたしなみと見なしている。
Many people, if not most, look on literary taste as an elegant accomplishment.
5
taking care of one's personal appearance
Kanji in this Word
嗜
13 strokes
Frequency: 2465
Meanings
like
taste
modest
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たしな.む
たしな.み
この.む
この.み
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