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[この()·]
konomu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 好む

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to like; to prefer

Definition and Synonyms for 好む

Inclination that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
Synonyms: よしみ, 偏向, 傾き, 傾く, 傾向, 傾斜, 動向, 好み, 好み, 好む, 性癖
Taste a kind of sensing
Synonyms: よしみ, テイスト, テースト, 口当たり, , , 味覚, 嗜好, 好み, 好み, 好む, 後味, 風情
Love have a great affection or liking for
Synonyms: よく, いとしむ, いとおしむ, いとおしがる, 傾慕, 好く, 好む, 寵愛, 惚れ込む, 惜しむ, 愛しがる, 愛好, 愛寵, 愛慕, 慕う, 良い
Take To have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
Synonyms: 好む
Like be fond of
Synonyms: よく, 好く, 好む, 好き好む, 愛す, 愛する, お気に召す, 良い
Like find enjoyable or agreeable
Synonyms: たしなむ, 好む, 好き好む, お気に召す
Like prefer or wish to do something
Synonyms: よく, 好く, 好む, 好き好む, 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 愛す, 愛する, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求める, 良い, 願う, 願望
Prefer like better
Synonyms: 好む
Preference a predisposition in favor of something
Synonyms: よしみ, 偏り, 偏る, 偏向, 偏好, 嗜好, お好み, 好み, 好み, 好む
Liking a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
Synonyms: よしみ, お好み, 好き, 好き, 好く, 好み, 好み, 好む
Care For have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
Synonyms: よく, いとしむ, いとおしむ, 好く, 好む, 好き好む, 惜しむ, 愛しがる, 良い
Love get pleasure from
Synonyms: よく, たしなむ, エンジョイ, 好く, 好む, 愛する, 愛好, 楽しむ, 良い
Favor promote over another
Synonyms: 好む, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 贔屓, 贔屓, 贔屓
Prefer give preference to one creditor over another
Synonyms: 好む
Preference grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Synonyms: よしみ, プリファレンス, 優先権, 嗜好, 好み, 好み, 好む, 特恵, 趣味
Druthers the right or chance to choose
Synonyms: よしみ, プリファレンス, 優先, 優先権, 嗜好, 好み, 好み, 好む, 趣味
Inclination an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Synonyms: よしみ, 偏り, 偏る, 傾向, 好み, 好み, 好む, 性癖, 性行, 性質, 気立て, 気質
Prefer value more highly
Synonyms: 好む
Taste distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
Synonyms: よしみ, テイスト, テースト, 口当たり, , , 味覚, 嗜好, 好み, 好み, 好む, 後味, 風情

Meanings for each kanji in 好む

» fond; pleasing; like something

Categories 好む is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Sensing becoming aware of something via the senses
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Like find enjoyable or agreeable
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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Advance give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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Vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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Choice one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
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Attitude a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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Liking a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
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Predisposition an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 好む

Conjugations for 好む

masu stem
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konomi
Negative stem
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konoma
te-form
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kononde
Negative te-form
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konomanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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konomanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomanai
Past Indicative Form
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kononda
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomanakatta
Presumptive Form
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konomou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomimasen
Past Indicative Form
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konomimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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konomimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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konomitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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konomita
te-form
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konomitakute
Negative te-form
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konomitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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konomitaku
Provisional Form
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konomitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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konomitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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konomitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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konomitakunakattara
Objective Form
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konomitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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konome
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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konominasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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konomanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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konondara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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konondari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomenai
Past Indicative Form
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konometa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomenakatta
masu-stem
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konome
te-form
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konomete
Negative te-form
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konomenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomemasen
Past Indicative Form
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konomemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomarenai
Past Indicative Form
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konomareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomarenakatta
masu stem
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konomare
te-form
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konomarete
Negative te-form
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konomarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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konomaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomasenai
Past Indicative Form
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konomaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomasenakatta
masu stem
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konomase
te-form
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konomasete
Negative te-form
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konomasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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konomasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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konomasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomasarenakatta
masu stem
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konomasare
te-form
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konomasarete
Negative te-form
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konomasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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konomasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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konomasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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konomasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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konoman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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konomazaru

Sample Sentences for 好む

Misery loves company.
Nobody likes to be made fun of in public.
He doesn't care much for baseball.
Blake loved to walk in the country round London.
Both his wife and he like it.

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