(しゅうかんてき)

しゅうかんてき
adjective
habitual; customary; routine
1. habitual; customary; routine
Done regularly as a habit or established custom, rather than as a one-time action.
習慣的(しゅうかんてき)運動(うんどう)する。
To exercise habitually.
習慣的(しゅうかんてき)飲酒(いんしゅ)健康(けんこう)(わる)い。
Habitual drinking is bad for your health.
(あさ)散歩(さんぽ)習慣的(しゅうかんてき)行動(こうどう)になっている。
Morning walks have become a habitual part of my routine.

Derived from 習慣(しゅうかん) (habit; custom) plus (てき). Describes actions or behaviors that are performed regularly over time. Can be used both positively (good habits) and negatively (bad habits). Often appears in medical and health-related contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 習慣的(しゅうかんてき)行動(こうどう): habitual behavior
  • 習慣的(しゅうかんてき)飲酒(いんしゅ): habitual drinking
  • 習慣的(しゅうかんてき)喫煙(きつえん): habitual smoking
  • 習慣的(しゅうかんてき)(おこな)う: to do habitually

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 日常的(にちじょうてき): everyday; daily — describes what happens in ordinary daily life, without implying deliberate repetition
  • 恒常的(こうじょうてき): constant; permanent — emphasizes unchanging continuity rather than repeated habit
  • 慢性的(まんせいてき): chronic — used mainly in medical or problem contexts to describe persistent conditions