ルーチン

るーちん

noun

routine; regular procedure

1. routine; regular procedure; habitual pattern

A fixed sequence of actions or activities performed regularly. Used for daily habits, work procedures, and athletic warm-up patterns.

毎朝(まいあさ)のルーチンをこなす。

Go through my morning routine.

仕事(しごと)のルーチンが決(き)まると効率(こうりつ)が上(あ)がる。

Once you establish a work routine, efficiency goes up.

あの選手(せんしゅ)は試合前(しあいまえ)に必(かなら)ず同(おな)じルーチンを行(おこな)うことで知(し)られている。

That athlete is known for always performing the same routine before a game.

Usage

ルーチン comes from English "routine" and is widely used in Japanese. It became especially popular through the concept of ルーティン (variant spelling) in sports and self-improvement contexts. Both spellings are common.

Common collocations

ルーチンをこなす (to go through a routine)
ルーチン化(か)する (to make something into a routine)
ルーチンワーク (routine work)
朝(あさ)のルーチン / モーニングルーチン (morning routine)

Similar words

ルーチン / ルーティン: routine (both spellings are used)
日課(にっか): daily task/routine (native Japanese word)
習慣(しゅうかん): habit

Related Words

Synonym: 日課(にっか) (daily routine (native))

Synonym: 習慣(しゅうかん) (habit)

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