嗜好 (shikō) means “preference” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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この店は客の嗜好に合わせて、料理の味を調整しています。ko no mise wa kyaku no shi kō ni a wa se te ryō ri no aji o chō sei shi te i ma su

This restaurant adjusts the flavor of its dishes to suit its customers' tastes.

Refers to the particular things and qualities that attract a person, group, or community over others.

好みkonomi: A personal liking for particular things, styles, or qualities, often expressed in everyday choices.

人や集団が何を好むかという傾向。hito ya shū dan ga nan o kono mu ka to i u kei kō

嗜好 (shikō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 嗜 (shi, "to be fond of") and 好 (kō, "to like"), describing a tendency to favor something.

嗜好 (shikō) is often used in formal writing, while 好み (konomi) is more common in everyday conversation for personal taste.