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English to Japanese Dictionary

prefers Meaning in Japanese (prefers 英語 意味)

好む
好む in English:prefers
Phonetic:このむ
Quick Answer • 要約

prefers の日本語の意味は「好む」です。 (他のものや人をより好む、または他のものより一つを選びたい、あるいは望む。)

Definitions of Prefers

  1. 1
    verb
    好む

    To like one thing or person more than another, or to choose or want one thing rather than another.

    他のものや人をより好む、または他のものより一つを選びたい、あるいは望む。

Example Sentences

casual

“She prefers coffee over tea in the morning.”

彼女は朝、紅茶よりもコーヒーを好む。

casual

“He prefers to work from home on Fridays.”

彼は金曜日には在宅勤務を好む。

business

“The company prefers candidates with prior experience.”

その会社は、以前の経験を持つ候補者を好む。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

favorschoosesopts forinclines towards

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveprefer
past tensepreferred
present participlepreferring
nounpreference
adjectivepreferable

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

prefer to do somethingcollocation

To choose to perform a particular action over another.

prefer something to something elsecollocation

To like one thing more than another.