嗜好

Chinese
addicted to; fond of good; well; be fond of
trad. (嗜好) 嗜 好
simp. #(嗜好) 嗜 好

Pronunciation

Noun

嗜好

  1. special interest; hobby; indulgence; addiction

Usage notes

There is no exact word for 嗜好 in English, but it can in some situations refer to a hobby or interest which people may consider unhealthy. Thus it can carry negative connotations, unlike its neutral near-synonym 愛好／爱好 (àihào).

Synonyms

Verb

嗜好

  1. to be specially interested in; to indulge in; to be addicted to

Synonyms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
嗜 好
し
Hyōgaiji		 こう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) しこー [shìkóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕiko̞ː]

Noun

嗜(し)好(こう) • (shikō) 

  1. taste; preference
    Synonym: 嗜み

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
嗜好

Noun

嗜好 • (giho) (hangeul 기호)

  1. Hanja form? of 기호 (“taste; preference”).
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