彼女は派手な生活よりも堅実な生き方を好む
She prefers a steady way of living to a flashy lifestyle.
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He prefers living in the countryside over the city.
彼女はいつも華美な服装を好む
She always prefers gorgeous clothes.
彼は風雅な生活を好む。
He prefers a refined lifestyle.
その風変わりな絵は、好事家が好みそうな作品だ
That peculiar painting looks like a piece that enthusiasts would appreciate.
彼は奇を衒うような振る舞いを好まない。
He does not like behavior that seeks to be eccentric or showy.
寒山拾得は水墨画の画題として好まれた
Hanshan and Shide were favored as subjects of ink wash paintings.
彼は無為自然に生きることを好む。
He prefers to live a life of natural simplicity.
祖父は昔から山歩きを好み、仁者楽山の境地にあるようだ。
My grandfather has loved mountain walking since long ago, and seems to be in the state of 'the virtuous enjoy the mountains'.
Usage Notes
Refers to a deliberate preference or a formal choice. It sounds more literary or formal than the common word 'suki' (好き).
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