How to say habit in Japanese

しゅうかんshuukan

noun / ~の noun:

  • habit
  • custom; cultural practice

Example Sentences

高校koukou時代jidaiからkaraつきあっているtsukiatteiru彼氏kareshihaいるiruもののmononoつきあいtsukiaiga惰性daseiになっているninatteiruto感じkanji不満fumanwoつのらせているtsunoraseteiru
She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school, but she feels their relationship is in a rut, so she's become discontented.
先輩senpaiha嫌味iyaminaくらいkuraino完璧kanpeki超人choujinでしたdeshitaからkaraneだからdakara逆にgyakuniそのsonokuseha先輩senpaino可愛げkawaige・・・というかtoiukaチャームポイントCHAAMUPOINTOでしたdeshitayo
You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.
彼女kanojoha話すhanasumaeniせきばらいsekibaraiするsurukusegaあるaru
She has a habit of coughing before she speaks.
彼女kanojoha夕食ni散歩sanpowoするsuruことにしていますkotonishiteimasu
She made it a habit to take a walk before dinner.
彼女kanojoha夜更かしyorufukashiするsuru習慣shuukangaあるaru
She is in the habit of keeping late hours.

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