Vocabulary

What does 趣味 (しゅみ, shumi) mean?

趣味 (しゅみ, shumi) means hobby; taste, preference.

Quick facts
Readingしゅみ
Romajishumi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しゅみ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshumi

hobby; taste, preference

GenkiGenki 20
  1. 1noun hobby; pastime
  2. 2noun tastes; preference; liking

Example sentences

  • What is your hobby?

  • My hobby is listening to music.

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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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