1.
familiarity, getting accustomed
The state or process of becoming accustomed to something through experience.
The noun form of the verb 慣れる (to get accustomed to). Has both a positive sense (gaining experience) and a negative sense (becoming complacent).
Common collocations
- 慣れの問題 — a matter of getting used to it
- 慣れが必要 — requires getting accustomed
- 慣れからくる油断 — carelessness from over-familiarity
- 慣れは怖い — complacency is dangerous
Usage
Sense 1 is encouraging — emphasizing that practice and exposure will make things easier. Sense 2 is cautionary — warning that too much familiarity leads to mistakes. The phrase 慣れは怖い is a common warning.