N3129/221

Adj-い-stem + みNoun + み

Meanings

  • the quality of being ~
  • the state or character of ~
  • ness; essence of ~

About this pattern

Explanation

み is a suffix that turns a word into a noun indicating the quality, state, or nature of that word. It often conveys a poetic or literary nuance and is commonly used with i-adjectives (by taking the stem and adding み) to form words like sadness or warmth. The resulting noun describes the abstract feel or characteristic rather than a concrete quantity.