物好き | Japanese meaning

物好き【ものずき】

Frequency rank: 14,928. – 14,979.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

Forms

物好き【ものずき】Frequency rank: 14,928. – 14,979.
もの好き【ものずき】Frequency rank: 32,811. – 33,123.
物数奇【ものずき】
ものずき

Generated definitions (experimental)

idle curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy

This meaning refers to a person who has a peculiar or whimsical interest in things that others may not find attractive or practical. It often implies a lighthearted fascination with quirky or unique subjects.

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He has idle curiosity and possesses strange hobbies.

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I attended an event that gathered people with whimsical interests.

strange tastes

This meaning emphasizes an individual's unconventional preferences or liking, suggesting that their tastes may seem odd or unusual to the general public.

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She has strange tastes and prefers exotic foods rather than regular dishes.

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He, with his strange tastes, enjoys movies that are generally unpopular.

Generated collocations (experimental)

a person with strange tastesto indulge in whimsyeccentric tastesquirky hobbiesfanciful remarkstrange choiceto laugh at others' whimsywhimsical personalityto have a lot of curiosityto be indulging in fancifulness

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

かわった変わったものごと物事やあたらしい新しいものごと物事をこのむ好むこと．.また、そのようなせいしつ性質やひと人．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

3 results

I love trying out new things, so I always buy products as soon as they hit the store shelves. Of course, half the time I end up wishing I hadn't.

Tatoeba

2. 。

Do you care for sweets?

Tatoeba

3. 。

I have a sweet tooth.

Tatoeba

物好き【ものずき】

Frequency rank: 14,928. – 14,979.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

Forms

物好き【ものずき】Frequency rank: 14,928. – 14,979.
もの好き【ものずき】Frequency rank: 32,811. – 33,123.
物数奇【ものずき】
ものずき

Generated definitions (experimental)

idle curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy

、。

He has idle curiosity and possesses strange hobbies.

。

I attended an event that gathered people with whimsical interests.

strange tastes

This meaning emphasizes an individual's unconventional preferences or liking, suggesting that their tastes may seem odd or unusual to the general public.