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tashinamu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[たしな()·]
tashinamu
tashimu
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English Meaning(s) for たしなむ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
  2. to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

Definition and Synonyms for たしなむ

Like find enjoyable or agreeable
Synonyms: たしなむ, 好む, 好き好む, お気に召す
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
Reserve formality and propriety of manner
Synonyms: たしなみ, たしなむ, きょうけん, 慎み, 慎む, 慎み深い, 謙譲, 謙遜, 遠慮
Acquisition an ability that has been acquired by training
Synonyms: スキル, たしなみ, たしなむ, 好手, 手並み, 手の内, , 技能, 技術, 技量, , , 腕前

Categories たしなむ is a member of

Like find enjoyable or agreeable
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Correctitude correct or appropriate behavior
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Ability possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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Stroke Order Diagrams for たしなむ

Conjugations for たしなむ

masu stem
tashinami
Negative stem
tashinama
te-form
tashinande
Negative te-form
tashinamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
tashinamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamanai
Past Indicative Form
tashinanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamanakatta
Presumptive Form
tashinamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamimasen
Past Indicative Form
tashinamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
tashinamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
tashinamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
tashinamita
te-form
tashinamitakute
Negative te-form
tashinamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
tashinamitaku
Provisional Form
tashinamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
tashinamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
tashinamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
tashinamitakunakattara
Objective Form
tashinamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tashiname
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
tashinamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamenai
Past Indicative Form
tashinameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamenakatta
masu-stem
tashiname
te-form
tashinamete
Negative te-form
tashinamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamemasen
Past Indicative Form
tashinamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamarenai
Past Indicative Form
tashinamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamarenakatta
masu stem
tashinamare
te-form
tashinamarete
Negative te-form
tashinamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tashinamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasenai
Past Indicative Form
tashinamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasenakatta
masu stem
tashinamase
te-form
tashinamasete
Negative te-form
tashinamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
tashinamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
tashinamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasarenakatta
masu stem
tashinamasare
te-form
tashinamasarete
Negative te-form
tashinamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tashinamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tashinamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tashinamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
tashinaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tashinamazaru

Sample Sentences for たしなむ

He enjoys wine sometimes, but mostly he drinks whisky.
My husband enjoys his glass once in a while.
Just then his boss came in and cut him down to size.
He is not the sort of person who likes to listen to jazz.
He has more money than taste.

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