嗜む

This is the 7857th most frequent Japanese word.


嗜む

To enjoy or appreciate something in moderation; to have a taste for.


Here, 嗜む expresses an appreciation or cultivation of manners or disciplines.

礼儀を嗜むことは大切です。

Having a taste for etiquette is important.


In this sentence, 嗜む is used to convey enjoying or savoring something, typically alcohol, in moderation or as a cultivated taste.

彼はワインを嗜みます。

He enjoys wine with moderation.


The word 嗜む in this context highlights the act of enjoying or engaging with something as a cultivated hobby.

彼女は日本茶を嗜む趣味があります。

She has a hobby of appreciating Japanese tea.