物好き・もの好き・物数奇|ものずきmonozuki[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
物好き物好き is the most common form, written with kanji and kana. It can express idle curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, or strange tastes.
もの好きもの好き is less common than 物好き and is also written with kanji and kana. It is a suitable choice for beginners.
物数奇物数奇 is rarely used and is written entirely in kanji. You will seldom encounter it; choose もの好き instead, especially as a beginner.
Definitions
- noun, na-adjective(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
Conjugation
| Plain form | 物好き（ものずき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 物好きです（ものずきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 物好きではない（ものずきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 物好きではありません（ものずきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 物好きだった（ものずきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 物好きではなかった（ものずきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 物好きで（ものずきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 物好きに（ものずきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 物好きなら（ものずきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related詮索好きせんさくずきNeutralFor prying into other people's private affairs; carries a negative nuance, while 「物好き」 is about liking odd or novel things and having quirky tastes.
- Antonym無関心むかんしんNeutralApathy — lacking all interest in something. It stands opposite the curiosity of 「物好き」.
- Antonym無頓着むとんちゃくNeutralIndifference — not caring about things either way. The opposite of the curious 「物好き」, who actively seeks out the new and unusual.
Use 「物好き」 for someone drawn to strange or novel things, as in 「物好きな人」「物好きにも」. Use 「詮索好き」 for nosiness about others' private affairs. For indifference, choose 「無関心」 (apathy) or 「無頓着」 (not caring either way).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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