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くせ

nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

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

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Example sentences

かれはなすときかみさわくせがある。

He has a habit of touching his hair when he talks.

つめくせはなかなかなおらない。

The habit of biting one's nails is hard to break.

このかみくせがついてしまって、うまくびない。

This paper has gotten a crease in it and won't flatten out properly.

彼女かのじょかんがえるとき、くびをかしげるくせがあるようだ。

She seems to have a quirk of tilting her head when she thinks.

長年ながねんくせというものは、意識いしきしてなおそうとしなければ、なかなかえられないものだ。

A habit built up over many years is not something that can easily be changed unless you consciously try to fix it.