JLPT N4Words

しゅみ

Meaning
楽しみとして自由な時間に続けていること
Explanation
"しゅみ (趣味)" is something you continue in your free time as an enjoyment. It is used as in "私の趣味は音楽です" (My hobby is music). Unlike "仕事" (work), by which you earn money, it refers to something you do because you like it.
Original Japanese explanation

「しゅみ(趣味)」は、楽しみとして自由な時間に続けていることです。「私の趣味は音楽です」のように使います。お金をかせぐ「仕事」とちがって、好きでやることをさします。

Examples
  • 私の趣味は音楽です

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