LingakuFrequency rank: 14,651. – 14,695.
- likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food)
- choosiness; fussiness
- tastes; preferences
This meaning refers to a person's individual preferences or aversions, especially in the context of food. It indicates what someone enjoys eating or what they refuse to eat.
He has a lot of likes and dislikes, and it always takes him a long time to choose when eating out.
This meaning suggests a tendency to be very particular about choices or to show dissatisfaction with options. It often reflects a level of sensitivity that might not be limited to just food.
She is so choosy when selecting a dress that it always takes her a long time.
This meaning is more general and encompasses an individual’s overall inclinations or favorites across various categories, not limited to food.
Generated collocations (experimental)
すききらい好き嫌いをゆう言うto express likes and dislikesたべもの食べ物のすききらい好き嫌いlikes and dislikes about foodすききらい好き嫌いがおおい多いto be very pickyすききらい好き嫌いがはげしい激しいto have strong likes and dislikesすききらい好き嫌いをするto be choosyすききらい好き嫌いをもつ持つto have preferencesすききらい好き嫌いがわかれる分かれるto have differing tastesすききらい好き嫌いをなくすto eliminate preferencesすききらい好き嫌いをこくふく克服するto overcome pickinessけっこんあいて結婚相手のすききらい好き嫌いlikes and dislikes of a marriage partner
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I'm extremely picky about music, so there are hardly any songs that I truly like.