趣(おもむき)

おもむき
noun
charm; taste; flavor; tenor; gist
1. charm; taste; flavor; atmosphere
The distinctive quality, mood, or aesthetic character of something; an appealing or evocative quality.
この庭(にわ)には趣(おもむき)がある。
This garden has charm.
季節(きせつ)ごとに異(こと)なる趣(おもむき)を楽(たの)しめる。
You can enjoy a different atmosphere each season.
古民家(こみんか)の趣(おもむき)を活(い)かしたカフェ。
A cafe that makes use of the charm of an old traditional house.
2. tenor; gist; purport
The general meaning, intent, or direction of something; what something is essentially about.
手紙(てがみ)の趣(おもむき)は辞退(じたい)だった。
The gist of the letter was a refusal.
趣(おもむき)を異(こと)にする意見(いけん)もあった。
There were also opinions of a different tenor.
規則(きそく)の趣(おもむき)に反(はん)する行為(こうい)。
An act that goes against the spirit of the rules.

趣(おもむき) has two main meanings.

SENSE 1 (AESTHETIC QUALITY):

The mood, atmosphere, or charm of something.

  • 趣(おもむき)がある: to have charm/character
  • 趣(おもむき)を感(かん)じる: to feel the atmosphere

SENSE 2 (MEANING/INTENT):

The general meaning or purport of something.

  • 趣(おもむき)を異(こと)にする: to be of a different tenor
  • 規則(きそく)の趣(おもむき): the spirit/intent of the rules

RELATED WORDS:

  • 風情(ふぜい): elegant charm
  • 風趣(ふうしゅ): elegance, taste
  • 情趣(じょうしゅ): emotional appeal

FORMAL USAGE:
In formal or legal contexts, 趣(おもむき) often means "purport" or "effect" - e.g., 次(つぎ)の趣(おもむき)の決議(けつぎ) (a resolution to the following effect).

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