好(この)み

このみ
noun
preference, taste, liking
See also: 好(この)む (verb form)
1. preference, taste
What someone likes or prefers.
好(この)みは人(ひと)それぞれだ。
Preferences differ from person to person.
お好(この)みでソースをかけてください。
Please add sauce according to your preference.
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.
She is my type.
どんな人(ひと)が好(この)みなの?
What kind of person is your type?
When my friend asked me 'What's your type?', I answered that I like someone who is kind and funny.

好(この)み expresses personal preferences and tastes.

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