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What does 嗜好 (しこう, shikou) mean?

嗜好 (しこう, shikou) means taste, preference.

Quick facts
Readingしこう
Romajishikou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しこう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshikou

taste, preference

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive taste; liking; preference

Example sentences

  • Tastes differ from person to person.

  • This shop caters to young people's tastes.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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