慣習(かんしゅう)

かんしゅう
noun
custom; convention; practice
1. custom; convention; established practice
A traditional way of doing things that has become established over time.
古(ふる)い慣習(かんしゅう)を守(まも)る。
To preserve old customs.
社会的(しゃかいてき)慣習(かんしゅう)に従(したが)う。
To follow social conventions.
慣習(かんしゅう)を破(やぶ)る。
To break with convention.

慣習(かんしゅう) means custom or convention - established practices passed down in a society or group.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 慣習(かんしゅう)に従(したが)う: to follow custom
  • 慣習(かんしゅう)を守(まも)る: to preserve customs
  • 慣習(かんしゅう)を破(やぶ)る: to break with convention
  • 社会的(しゃかいてき)慣習(かんしゅう): social conventions
  • 慣習(かんしゅう)法(ほう): customary law

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 慣習(かんしゅう): custom, convention (societal practices)
  • 習慣(しゅうかん): habit (personal, daily routines)
  • 風習(ふうしゅう): customs, traditional practices (often regional)
  • 伝統(でんとう): tradition (broader, cultural heritage)
  • {しきたり}: customs, conventions (often unwritten rules)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:49 · Revised 2026.1.28 21:12
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