たしなみ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たしなみ – see the following entry.

【嗜み】 [verb] imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 嗜む (tashinamu) [ichidan] [noun] taste (in goods, etc.) [noun] manners; etiquette [noun] modesty; restraint; prudence [noun] knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.); accomplishments [noun] taking care of one's personal appearance

(This term, たしなみ (tashinami), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)