The Japanese vocabulary「習慣 (しゅうかん、shūkan)」means “habit” or “routine.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 習慣 |
| Hiragana | しゅうかん |
| Romaji Reading | shūkan |
| English Meaning | habit, routine |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I want to make daily exercise a habit
Plain Form:
毎日の運動を習慣にしたい。
Mainichi no undō o shūkan ni shitai.
Polite Form:
毎日の運動を習慣にしたいです。
Mainichi no undō o shūkan ni shitai desu.
There is no custom of tipping in Japan.
Plain Form:
日本ではチップを払う習慣が無い。
Nihon de wa chippu o harau shūkan ga nai.
Polite Form:
日本ではチップを払う習慣がありません。
Nihon de wa chippu o harau shūkan ga arimasen.
Out of habit, I wake up at 6 o’clock even on my days off.
Plain Form:
習慣で、休みの日でも六時には目が覚める。
Shūkan de, yasumi no hi demo roku-ji ni wa me ga sameru.
Polite Form:
習慣で、休みの日でも六時には目が覚めます。
Shūkan de, yasumi no hi demo roku-ji ni wa a me ga samemasu.
Writing a diary is my daily habit.
Plain Form:
日記を書くことが毎日の習慣だ。
Nikki o kaku koto ga mainichi no shūkan da.
Polite Form:
日記を書くことが毎日の習慣です。
Nikki o kaku koto ga mainichi no shūkan desu.
