No. 2,779 in Japanese
趣味
Hobby; interest.
In a sentence
私の趣味は読書です。
My hobby is reading.
The word '趣味' is used here to explicitly state a personal interest or hobby.
彼女は作曲を趣味としている。
She takes composition as her hobby.
This usage depicts '趣味' as an activity someone engages in regularly with interest or passion.
趣味が合う人と出会いたいです。
I want to meet someone who shares similar hobbies.
Here, '趣味' is used to refer to activities or interests that can be shared or compared between individuals.
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