Likes · part 3 — with nuance

Express how your tastes shift, with nuance.

好みのニュアンス（移り変わり）をていねいに表現できるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

I'd say I'm more into ~ than ~.
It depends on my mood.
I used to be into ~, but ~.
I'm warming to ~.

Example conversation

AAre you a city person or a nature person?
BI'd say I'm more into nature than the city these days, though it depends on my mood.
AInteresting. Have you always been?
BNot at all — I used to be into the nightlife, but I've grown out of it.
AI'm slowly warming to nature myself.
BGive it time. It grows on you.

In context

My tastes have a lot of nuance these days. I'd say I'm more into quiet hobbies than wild nights out now, though it really depends on my mood. I used to be into the whole nightlife scene, but I've gradually grown out of it. On the other hand, I'm slowly warming to things I once ignored, like jazz and early-morning runs. Tastes aren't fixed — they shift as you grow. How have yours changed?

When to use it · practice

Drew asks 'city or nature person?'. Answer with nuance.
Drewが「都会派か自然派か」と聞きます。ニュアンスをこめて答えましょう。
Your tastes have changed. Contrast past and present.
好みが変わりました。昔と今をくらべましょう。
You're coming around to something. Say you're warming to it.
あるものを好きになりつつあります。「だんだん良さが分かってきた」と言いましょう。

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