嗜好

Chinese

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

Hyōgaiji
こう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

()(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

Noun

嗜好 • (giho) (hangeul 기호)

  1. Hanja form? of 기호 (taste; preference).
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.