たしなむ
嗜む
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
N3Godan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to have a taste for•to be fond of•to enjoy (in moderation)•to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to be modest•to be prudent•to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
嗜む(たしなむ)
Negativeない形
嗜まない(たしなまない)
Pastた形
嗜んだ(たしなんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
嗜まなかった(たしなまなかった)
Te-formて形
嗜んで(たしなんで)
Example Sentences
夫はたまに御酒をたしなみます。
My husband enjoys his glass once in a while.
彼はジャズを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.
彼は時々ワインをたしなむが、たいていはウイスキーを飲む。
He enjoys wine sometimes, but mostly he drinks whisky.