noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
custom; habit; customary practice
Refers to a long-standing custom or habitual practice, often with a traditional or social connotation. Can be used for personal habits as well as societal customs.
この村には古くからの習わしがたくさん残っている。
Many old customs remain in this village.
毎朝散歩するのが彼の習わしだ。
It is his habit to take a walk every morning.
習わし is a slightly literary near-synonym of しきたり, both meaning an established custom, but しきたり more strongly implies it must be followed.
traditional saying; proverb; idiom
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Derived from the verb 習う (ならう, 'to learn'), with the nominalizing suffix わし. Originally referred to something learned and passed down, hence 'custom' or 'habit'.