Japanese

しゅみ
Meaning: hobby; pastime; taste
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

趣
味

Example sentences

My hobby is taking photos in the park on weekends.
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を集めている。
He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.
生活が苦しくて、趣味に充てるお金がない。
Life is hard, and I have no money to spend on hobbies.
今年は新しい趣味を始めたいと思っています。
I'm thinking of starting a new hobby this year.
私たちには共通の趣味がある。
We have a common hobby.
うちの親父は、若い頃から釣りが趣味だ。
My father's hobby has been fishing since he was young.
新しい趣味にはまっている。
I'm hooked on a new hobby.
美術館で有名な絵画を鑑賞するのが趣味です。
My hobby is appreciating famous paintings at the art museum.
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を収集している。
He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.
週末は趣味の時間を思う存分楽しんだ。
I enjoyed my hobby time to my heart's content over the weekend.

Usage Notes

Refers to activities done for pleasure outside of work, or personal taste/preferences.

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