noun
eccentric habit; odd quirk
A formal or literary term for a peculiar personal habit or idiosyncrasy.
彼は奇矯な癖が多く、周囲を驚かせる。
He has many eccentric habits that surprise those around him.
その作家の奇矯な癖は作品にも表れている。
The writer's eccentric habits are reflected in his works.
More casual and common way to say 'strange habit'.
Compound of 奇矯 (kikyō, 'eccentric') + な (attributive) + 癖 (heki, 'habit'). The exact derivation of 奇矯 is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word.