Japanese

しゅうかん
Meaning: habit; custom; practice
Part of Speech: Noun

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習
慣

Example sentences

It is my habit to drink a glass of water every morning.
朝早く起きる習慣がある
I have a habit of waking up early in the morning.
この地方において、その習慣は今でも残っている。
In this region, that custom still remains even now.
朝はブラックコーヒーを飲むのが習慣だ。
Drinking black coffee in the morning is a habit.
毎日体重を量るのが習慣です
It is a habit to weigh oneself every day.
彼は長年の悪い習慣を断ち切ることにした。
He decided to break off his long-standing bad habits.
この習慣は古くから続いている。
This custom has continued since long ago.
散歩は、私の日常的な習慣の一つです。
Walking is one of my daily habits.
お盆には家族で墓参りに行くのが習慣だ。
It is a custom for the family to go and visit the graves during the Obon festival.
年越しには家族で蕎麦を食べる習慣がある。
There is a custom of eating soba with family on New Year's Eve.

Usage Notes

Refers to an individual's regular action or a society's established custom.

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