嗜み

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たしな
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Verb

(たしな) (tashinami

  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 嗜む (tashinamu)

Noun

(たしな) (tashinami

  1. taste (in goods, etc.)
  2. manners; etiquette
  3. modesty; restraint; prudence
  4. knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.); accomplishments
  5. taking care of one's personal appearance

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN