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)

Related Words

Homophone: 監修(かんしゅう) (supervision, editorial oversight)

Contrast: 習慣(しゅうかん) (personal habit)

Synonym: 風習(ふうしゅう) (traditional customs)

Related: 伝統(でんとう) (tradition)

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Added 2026.1.16 16:49 · Revised 2026.6.7 5:05

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