嗜(たしな)み

たしなみ
noun
refinement; accomplishment; modesty; taste
formalculture
1. refinement, accomplishment, cultivation
Skills, knowledge, or cultural accomplishments considered befitting a well-bred or cultured person.
茶道(さどう)は大人(おとな)の嗜(たしな)みだ。
The tea ceremony is a refined accomplishment for adults.
武道(ぶどう)の嗜(たしな)みがある。
To have an acquaintance with martial arts.
教養(きょうよう)として音楽(おんがく)やお花(はな)の嗜(たしな)みを身(み)につけた。
As part of her education, she acquired the accomplishments of music and flower arranging.
2. modesty, propriety, decorum
The quality of having good manners and behaving with appropriate restraint and decorum.
人前(ひとまえ)に出(で)る時(とき)は嗜(たしな)みとして身(み)なりを整(ととの)えるべきだ。
When appearing in front of others, one should tidy one's appearance as a matter of propriety.
社会人(しゃかいじん)としての嗜(たしな)みを持(も)つことは大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to have the decorum expected of a working adult.

Usage

A somewhat literary or refined word. Sense 1 often appears in the pattern ～の嗜(たしな)みがある (to have some skill/knowledge in ~). The compound 身(み)だしなみ (personal grooming, presentation) is very common in everyday Japanese.

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Related Words

Compare: 心得(こころえ) (knowledge)
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