JLPT N4Kanji compounds

習慣

Readingしゅうかんshuukan

Meaning
繰り返し行ううちに身についた決まったやり方
Explanation
「習慣(しゅうかん)」 is a fixed way of doing things that becomes ingrained through repetition, used like 「早寝早起きの習慣」. It is different from a one-time event or a task that was ordered.
Original Japanese explanation

「習慣(しゅうかん)」は、繰り返し行ううちに身についた決まったやり方のことです。「早寝早起きの習慣」のように使います。一度きりの出来事や、命令された仕事とはちがいます。

Examples
  • 早寝早起きの習慣

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