習慣

How to remember it

習 (learn) + 慣 (get used to) = a learned behavior you're accustomed to.

Example sentences

• 朝早く起きるのが習慣だ。

  あさはやくおきるのがしゅうかんだ。

  It is my habit to wake up early.

• 国によって習慣が違う。

  くにによってしゅうかんがちがう。

  Customs differ from country to country.

Usage

Covers both personal habits and social customs; broader than 文化.

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