Keyword
habit
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1826
Readings
くせ
(45%)
へき
(40%)
ぐせ
(11%)
ぺき
(3%)
Composed of
sickness
punishment
Used in vocabulary (75 in total)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
Examples (36 in total)
He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation.
He has the habit of standing up when he is angry.
He has the habit of reading the newspaper during meals.
She has the bad habit of always being late.
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
He has the habit of scratching his head.
Cats show emotional habits parallel to those of their owners.
It seems to me that she has a tendency to exaggerate.
Tom has a tendency to exaggerate.
He is in the habit of staying up late at night.
He has a habit of looking down on coloured people.
Once you have formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily.
You should get rid of that bad habit.
One of Tom's bad habits is biting his fingernails.
You must get rid of that bad habit.
A bad habit, once formed, cannot easily be got rid of.
Beth has a strong habit of interrupting people while they are talking.
The truth is he has a habit of inventing lies.
It is true that he has a habit of inventing lies.
How easily one acquires bad habits!
It isn't easy to get rid of bad habits.
Tom doesn't like people who manipulate others.
I was never in the habit of lying.
Tom's habit is to scratch his head.
He had the bad habit of drinking too much wine.
Once you start smoking, it is difficult to get rid of that bad habit.
He has a habit of keeping the door open.
Tom has a tendency to jump to conclusions.
He acquired the habit of snacking.
Tom has his quirks.
The sociologist has a habit of scratching his back.
She is a person with a strong temper.
You have a habit of exaggerating everything.
Tom has the habit of biting his nails.
She has a habit of biting her nails.
Tom has been in clinical treatment for addiction for the last five years.