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俗習 (ぞくしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

俗ぞく習しゅう

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しゅ

う

Meanings

1

noun

custom; usage; common practice

Refers to established customs or conventional practices in a society, often with a nuance of being worldly or not particularly refined.

その村むらには古ふるくからの俗ぞく習しゅうが残のこっている。
Old customs remain in that village.

Kanji

俗vulgar, customs, manners
習learn

Similar words

習しゅう慣かん
習慣 is the general term for habit or custom, while 俗習 emphasizes the worldly or popular nature of the custom.
風ふう習しゅう
風習 refers to traditional customs or manners, often with a regional or cultural flavor, whereas 俗習 can imply a more common or even vulgar practice.

Etymology

Compound of 俗 (ぞく, 'common, worldly') and 習 (しゅう, 'practice, custom').