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    癖

    癖くせ

    habit (usu. a bad one)

    N3KMT9News #23+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    くせへきクセ

    Noun

    1.
    habit (usu. a bad one), tendency
    2.
    peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, quirk
    3.
    crease, wrinkle, curl, kink

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    彼かれは髪かみを触さわる癖くせがある。

    He has a habit of touching his hair.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは緊きん張ちょうすると爪つめを噛かむ癖くせがある。

    She has a habit of biting her nails when she gets nervous.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    長なが年ねんの癖くせはなかなか直おらないものだ。

    Old habits are hard to break.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの話はなし方かたには独どく特とくの癖くせがあり、それが魅み力りょくとなっている。

    His way of speaking has a unique quirk, which makes him charming.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    このシャツは洗せん濯たくするとすぐに癖かくせがつく。

    This shirt wrinkles easily when washed.

    KMT9Daily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    癖
    くせ・くせ.に…(1)
    mannerism・habit・vice・trait・fault…(1)
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