1.
preference, taste
What someone likes or prefers.
好みは人それぞれだ。
Preferences differ from person to person.
お好みでソースをかけてください。
Please add sauce according to your preference.
音楽の好みは年齢とともに変わることがある。若い頃好きだった曲を今も聴くかどうかは人による。
Musical tastes can change with age. Whether one still listens to songs they liked when young depends on the person.
2.
one's type
The kind of person one is attracted to.
彼女は私の好みのタイプだ。
She is my type.
どんな人が好みなの?
What kind of person is your type?
友達に「好みのタイプは?」と聞かれて、優しくて面白い人がいいと答えた。
When my friend asked me 'What's your type?', I answered that I like someone who is kind and funny.
好み expresses personal preferences and tastes.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お好みで (according to your preference)
- 〜好み (liking ~)
- 好みに合う (to suit one's taste)
- 好みが分かれる (tastes differ)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- お好み焼き (okonomiyaki - 'as you like it' savory pancake)
- 好みのタイプ (one's type of person)
- 個人の好み (personal preference)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 好み: preference (personal taste)
- 趣味: hobby, taste (aesthetic sense)
- 好き: liking (general)