シュウカン
Meanings
Noun
1. habit
2. (social) custom; practice; convention
Pitch accent
シュ
ウカン
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
lifestyle; way of living
habitual; customary
manners and customs; customs and habits
Examples (78 in total)
It has become habit.
It became a habit.
Great is the power of habit.
Smoking is a bad habit.
Habit is second nature.
It's hard to change a bad habit.
A bad habit is easily acquired.
They have the same habits.
I do not have the habit of buying sweets.
He never breaks his habit.
This custom dates from ancient times.
It's difficult to break bad habits.
The custom originated in China.
Each country has its own customs.
It's my habit to read on the toilet.
Bob has the habit of going to bed at 10:00.
This custom dates from the Edo period.
Such a custom should be done away with.
I usually stay up late.
He was in the habit of taking a walk after supper.
Telling lies is a very bad habit.
Social customs vary from country to country.
He got out of the habit of smoking.
Those customs found acceptance there.
Did you ever hear of such a strange custom?
That gradually became his habit.
We should conform to the customs of society.
He could not get out of the bad habit.
This custom is unique to America.
This custom is peculiar to Japan.
This custom has been handed down from generation to generation.
John is in the habit of staying up until midnight.
I have a habit of getting up early.
It is traditional to wear black to a funeral.
Children imitate their parents' habits.
There are many ancient customs in Japan.
My son has formed the habit of rising early.
It is my practice to get up at 6 a.m.
You must form regular habits.
I was cured of my drinking habit.
Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.
He got into the habit of smoking in his youth.
She is in the habit of keeping a diary every day.
Such a custom is not peculiar to the Americans.
That custom originated with the American Indians.
I want a book telling about Japanese customs.
My father has a habit of reading the newspaper before breakfast.
We did so after an old custom.
Social customs vary greatly from country to country.
A bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.
It is a good habit to look up new words in a dictionary.
This custom has become firmly established among the Japanese.
I am in the habit of going for a drive on Sundays.
Many western customs have taken root in Japan.
We must put an end to a bad habit as soon as possible.
There is a custom of eating buckwheat noodles on New Year's Eve in Japan.
You should try to conquer your smoking habit.
It was my father's wont to read the newspaper before breakfast.
That habit is acquired, not innate.
Many old customs are gradually dying out.
No one knows when such a custom first came into existence.
It is our custom to take off our shoes when we enter the house.
You should acquaint yourself with the local customs.
While living abroad, you tend to see a variety of strange customs.
Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.
She is accustomed to doing her homework before dinner.
The custom of bowing is peculiar to the islanders.
The manners and customs of a country reflect its culture.
A habit is very difficult to shake off once it is formed.
They have practiced this custom for many years.
Human beings seem to find it difficult to give up their old habits.
Barking at strangers is a habit common to many dogs.
Once a bad habit is formed, it's hard to get rid of it.
In Japan it is not customary to tip for good service.
I managed to get over the habit of finding fault with others.
In those days, I was accustomed to taking a walk before breakfast.
All people can become friends, even if their languages and customs are different.
Old habits die hard. This is particularly true of politics.