生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん)

せいかつしゅうかん
noun
lifestyle habits; daily habits
1. lifestyle habits; daily habits; way of living
The regular patterns and behaviors that make up one's daily life, including eating, sleeping, exercise, and other routines. Frequently used in health and medical contexts.
生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん)を見直(みなお)す。
To review one's lifestyle habits.
不規則(ふきそく)な生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん)が健康(けんこう)に悪影響(あくえいきょう)を与(あた)える。
Irregular lifestyle habits have a negative effect on health.
医者(いしゃ)から生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん)を改善(かいぜん)するように言(い)われたので、毎朝(まいあさ)ジョギングを始(はじ)めた。
The doctor told me to improve my lifestyle habits, so I started jogging every morning.

Composed of 生活(せいかつ) (life, living) + 習慣(しゅうかん) (habit, custom). This compound is extremely common in health-related contexts, particularly when discussing prevention of diseases linked to diet, exercise, and sleep patterns.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん)を改善(かいぜん)する — to improve lifestyle habits
  • 生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん)を見直(みなお)す — to review one's lifestyle habits
  • 生活習慣病(せいかつしゅうかんびょう) — lifestyle-related disease (diabetes, hypertension, etc.)
  • 規則正(きそくただ)しい生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん) — regular lifestyle habits
  • 不規則(ふきそく)な生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん) — irregular lifestyle habits

CULTURAL NOTE:
The term 生活習慣病(せいかつしゅうかんびょう) replaced the older term 成人病(せいじんびょう) (adult disease) in 1996 to emphasize that these conditions are linked to habits rather than age. This shift reflects Japan's strong public health emphasis on prevention.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 生活(せいかつ)リズム — life rhythm; focuses on the timing and regularity of daily activities
  • 食生活(しょくせいかつ) — eating habits, dietary life; specifically about food
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Added 2026.3.26 14:18
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