趣味 — meaning in English

English meaning

• hobby noun An activity someone does regularly for pleasure in their free time, not for work.
• interest noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.
• taste noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.

Senses

趣味 is used for these senses in English:

• hobby An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
• interest (countable) Something which, or someone whom, one is interested in.
• taste (countable, and, uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.

hobby — full definition

1. noun An activity someone does regularly for pleasure in their free time, not for work.
2. noun Any of several small, fast falcons, especially Falco subbuteo.

interest — full definition

1. noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.
2. noun Money charged or earned on a loan or savings, calculated as a percentage of the amount involved.
3. noun A stake, share, or legal claim in something, especially a business or property.
4. verb To make someone want to know more about something or pay attention to it.

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