興趣(きょうしゅ)

きょうしゅ
noun
interest; flavor; appeal; charm
1. interest; flavor; appeal; charm
The quality that makes something interesting or appealing; an attractive or engaging character.
興趣(きょうしゅ)に富(と)んだ話(はなし)だった。
It was an interesting story.
旅(たび)に興趣(きょうしゅ)を添(そ)える出会(であ)いがあった。
There were encounters that added charm to the journey.
興趣(きょうしゅ)を感(かん)じさせる展示(てんじ)だった。
It was an exhibition that evoked interest.

興趣(きょうしゅ) describes the quality of being interesting or appealing.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 興(きょう) (interest, excitement) + 趣(しゅ) (charm, taste)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 興趣(きょうしゅ)に富(と)む: to be rich in interest
  • 興趣(きょうしゅ)を添(そ)える: to add flavor/interest
  • 興趣(きょうしゅ)を感(かん)じる: to feel interest/charm
  • 興趣(きょうしゅ)深(ぶか)い: deeply interesting

USAGE NOTE:
興趣(きょうしゅ) is a literary/formal word. In everyday speech, 面白(おもしろ)い or 興味深(きょうみぶか)い are more common.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 趣(おもむき): charm, flavor
  • 趣味(しゅみ): hobby, interest
  • 興味(きょうみ): interest (more common)
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