嗜好|しこうshikou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbtaste; liking; preference
Conjugation
Dictionary form嗜好する(しこうする)
Polite (masu)嗜好します(しこうします)
Negative (nai)嗜好しない(しこうしない)
polite (masen)嗜好しません(しこうしません)
classical zu / nu嗜好せず・嗜好せぬ(しこうせず・しこうせぬ)
Past (ta)嗜好した(しこうした)
polite (mashita)嗜好しました(しこうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)嗜好しなかった(しこうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)嗜好しませんでした(しこうしませんでした)
Te form嗜好して(しこうして)
Potential嗜好できる(しこうできる)
Passive嗜好される(しこうされる)
Causative嗜好させる(しこうさせる)
Causative passive嗜好させられる(しこうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)嗜好すれば(しこうすれば)
tara嗜好したら(しこうしたら)
Volitional嗜好しよう(しこうしよう)
polite (mashou)嗜好しましょう(しこうしましょう)
Imperative嗜好しろ(しこうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym好みこのみNeutralThe everyday word for taste or preference, as in 「好みの味」「好みのタイプ」; 「嗜好」 is more written and mostly about food, drink and tobacco.
  • Synonym偏好へんこうWrittenA liking that leans toward one side, stressing imbalance; rarer than 「嗜好」, which centers on personal tastes in food, drink and tobacco.
  • Related偏向へんこうWrittenA leaning of thought or stance to one side; also a physics term (deflection). It stresses bias and does not mean personal taste.
  • Related偏愛へんあいWrittenFavoring a particular person or thing, often with a nuance of unfairness; 「嗜好」 neutrally describes personal tastes.
  • Related好尚こうしょうWrittenWritten word for taste or liking in general, also a passing fashion or trend; rarer than 「嗜好」.
  • Relatedお好みおこのみNeutralPolite form of 「好み」 for what one or the other person likes or chooses, as in 「お好みで」; far more everyday than 「嗜好」.
  • Related好き好みすきこのみNeutralEach person's own likes and dislikes, as in 「好き好みがある」, stressing that they vary by person; 「嗜好」 points to concrete tastes and habits.
  • Antonym嫌悪けんおWrittenAntonym: strong disgust or loathing, opposite to 「嗜好」 in liking; common in written prose too.

Use 「嗜好」 for personal tastes in food, drink, tobacco and the like, as in 「嗜好品」. For everyday preferences say 「好み」, politely 「お好み」; for favoring a particular person use 「偏愛」, and for disgust use 「嫌悪」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. たしなみ、好このむこと。
Kanji in this word
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