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JLPT N1 · Noun

趣 (omomuki)

趣 (おもむき, omomuki) is a Japanese noun meaning “meaning; tenor”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
おもむき
Romaji
omomuki
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. meaning; tenor; gist · noun
  2. effect; influence · noun
  3. appearance; aspect · noun
  4. grace; charm; refinement; taste; elegance · noun

Example sentences

それは、いくぶんナンセンスな趣きの楽しさがあった。
It was a delightful bit of nonsense.
Tatoeba #205611
彼の最新作は趣を異にする。
His latest work belongs to a different category.
Tatoeba #117314
趣を説明することはできない。
There is no accounting for tastes.
Tatoeba #148475

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 趣

趣
purport, gist, eleganceシュ・おもむき・おもむ.く · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 趣.

趣味しゅみhobby趣旨しゅしmeaning

Source: JMdict entry 1328960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.