趣味

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 私の趣味は読書です。▶ —
   My hobby is reading.
2. 趣味は何ですか。▶ —
   What is your hobby?

Collocations

Mnemonic

趣味 shumi = 趣 (interest) + 味 (taste). The "taste of interest" visual-gustatory etymology. Japanese hobby culture runs deep: not mere leisure, but evolves into 道 (michi, the way) — chadou, kadou, shodou, budou. Weekdays for work / school, weekends for serious hobby immersion is the social norm. 推し活 (oshikatsu, fandom activity for idols, characters, athletes) emerged in the 2010s as a new shumi form.

Quick check

1. What kind of shumi does 推し活 refer to?

   • Fandom support of an idol / character / athlete (oshi)
   • Volunteer work
   • Farming
   • Meditation