취미

chwimi · TOPIK 1

hobby, interest

🎣🎸 趣味 = interest (趣) + taste (味): what you have a taste for

From hanja 趣味: 취 (趣) means interest or inclination, 미 (味) means taste or flavor. A hobby is literally the thing that tastes interesting to you. Same word as Japanese shumi and Chinese qùwèi.

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