習慣 means habit (personal) or custom (cultural). It refers to regular patterns of behavior.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜する習慣がある: to have a habit of ~
- 習慣になる: to become a habit
- 習慣を身につける: to develop a habit
- 習慣を変える: to change habits
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 癖: habit (often negative connotation)
- 慣習: custom, convention (more formal)
- 風習: custom, practice (cultural)