No. 595 in Japanese
好み
Preference.
In a sentence
彼女の服の色の好みは明確です。
Her preference for clothing colors is clear.
Here, 好み indicates an individual's personal preference or taste for a particular category or characteristic, in this case, 'clothing colors'.
この料理は私の好みにぴったり合います。
This dish perfectly matches my taste.
好み is used here to represent the specific liking or suitability of food or cuisine to someone's personal preference.
映画の好みは人それぞれです。
Preferences in movies differ from person to person.
In this instance, 好み reflects the varied preferences or interests of individuals towards a general category, such as movies.
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