Vocabulary

What does 趣 (おもむき, omomuki) mean?

趣 (おもむき, omomuki) means flavor, charm, atmosphere; gist.

Quick facts
Readingおもむき
Romajiomomuki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おもむき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomomuki

flavor, charm, atmosphere; gist

  1. 1noun meaning; tenor; gist
  2. 2noun effect; influence
  3. 3noun appearance; aspect
  4. 4noun grace; charm; refinement

Example sentences

  • I explained the gist of the story.

  • This garden has a certain charm to it.

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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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