嗜む

たしなむ【嗜む】

**like

|他|〖S〗…を愛好する

He likes to write haiku. 彼は俳句をたしなむ

**enjoy

|他|〖D〗 〖S〗(食物・酒など)を味わう， 満喫する

Just as British people enjoy their beer， so the Japanese enjoy their sake. イギリス人がビールをたしなむように日本人は酒をたしなむ.

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たしなむ【嗜む】

1 〔好む〕 like; enjoy; be fond of…; have a taste [liking, fondness] for…; 〔趣味がある〕 have an interest in…; 〔心得がある〕 know a little about…; do sth as a hobby.

●酒をたしなむ like a drink (every now and then)

・長唄[和歌, お茶]をたしなむ enjoy [be interested in, dabble in, make a hobby of] nagauta [waka, tea ceremony].

●「酒はお好きですか」「ええ, まあたしなむ程度に」 “Do you drink?”―“Yes, but not a lot. | Occasionally. | Well I like one now and then.”

2 〔慎む〕 be prudent [careful]; be modest; be temperate.

●行いをたしなむ be careful in one's behavior; behave with care; watch one's behavior.

●ちと嗜みなさい. Behave yourself properly. | Watch how you behave.