好む

このむ

Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
  • to like
  • to prefer

Conjugations

Present 好む
Negative 好まない
Past 好んだ
Past Negative 好まなかった
Te Form 好んで
Masu Form 好みます
Potential 好める
Passive 好まれる
Causative 好ませる
Conditional 好めば
Volitional 好もう
Imperative 好め

Related Kanji

fond, pleasing, like something

Example Sentences

Quite a few Americans like sushi.
Now they like cars of small or middle size.
この種の飲み物あまり好まない
I do not much care for this kind of drink.
Combat soldiers during peaceful moments like to reminisce of their halcyon days.
肉料理好まない
I don't care for meat.