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習慣
shuukan
Description
「習慣」は、いつも同じようにする行動やならわしのことです。
"習慣" refers to actions or customs done in the same way regularly.
毎朝コーヒーを飲むような、生活の中でくり返すことに使います。
It is used for repeated activities in daily life, like drinking coffee every morning.
Meanings
習慣shuukan
habit; personal custom done regularly
毎日早く起きるのが私の習慣です。
Waking up early every day is my habit.
習慣shuukan
custom; social practice of a group
国によって習慣が違います。
Customs differ from country to country.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
習 (learn/practice) + 慣 (get used to); together, something learned until it becomes automatic.
- Nuance
習慣 covers both personal habits and shared customs; 癖 is a personal quirk, often negative.
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