慣例(かんれい)

かんれい
noun
custom, convention, precedent
1. custom, convention, established practice
An established practice or convention that has been followed over time and is generally expected to continue. Often used in organizational, institutional, or social contexts.
慣例(かんれい)に従(したが)う。
To follow convention.
この会社(かいしゃ)では年末(ねんまつ)に忘年会(ぼうねんかい)を開(ひら)くのが慣例(かんれい)だ。
It is customary at this company to hold a year-end party.
長年(ながねん)の慣例(かんれい)を破(やぶ)って、今年(ことし)は新(あたら)しい方式(ほうしき)で会議(かいぎ)を進(すす)めることにした。
Breaking with long-standing convention, we decided to conduct the meeting in a new format this year.

USAGE:
慣例(かんれい) refers to practices established through repetition and tradition, especially in organizations and institutions. It is more formal than 習慣(しゅうかん) (habit) and implies an unwritten but widely recognized rule.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 慣例(かんれい)に従(したが)う: to follow convention
  • 慣例(かんれい)を破(やぶ)る: to break with convention
  • 慣例(かんれい)的(てき)な: customary, conventional
  • 長年(ながねん)の慣例(かんれい): long-standing practice

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 慣例(かんれい): convention, established practice (institutional, formal)
  • 習慣(しゅうかん): habit, custom (personal or cultural)
  • 前例(ぜんれい): precedent (a specific past case used as reference)
  • 伝統(でんとう): tradition (cultural heritage passed down through generations)

Related Words

Related: 習慣(しゅうかん) (habit, custom)
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