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Japanese word 好む: to like / to prefer. Meanings and example sentences.

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好む (このむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

好む (このむ) means to like / to prefer.

See example sentences below.

好む at a glance

好む

このむkonomu

N3verb

to like / to prefer

好むこのむkonomuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 好む

Core meaning

to like / to prefer

Basic example sentences

Example 1

私は甘いものを好みます。

Translation

I like sweet things.

Example 2

静かな場所を好む人が多いです。

Translation

Many people prefer quiet places.

Kanji 好: fond, pleasing, like something

Kanji 好: fond, pleasing, like something

Kanji 好: meanings, readings, and example words.

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