Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 慣かん 例れい になる for something to become the established custom
It has become the custom to hold the meeting at this time every year.
慣かん 例れい に 従したが う to follow established custom
The ceremony was carried out following long-standing custom.
慣かん 例れい を 破やぶ る to break with tradition/custom
He broke with tradition and adopted a new method.
慣かん 例れい により in accordance with established practice
By convention, the chairperson is the most senior member.
Kanji 慣 accustomed, get used to, become experienced Related words· 13 習慣 refers to personal or everyday habits, while 慣例 refers to an established procedural or social custom, often within organizations.
風習 emphasizes traditional, culturally rooted customs, whereas 慣例 is more about conventional practice in business or procedure.
慣習 is a broader term for customary practice in society, while 慣例 more specifically denotes a precedent followed in a particular organization or context.
しきたり is a native Japanese word for long-standing customs or protocol, more colloquial than the formal 慣例 .
Show 9 more Show fewer 慣例 emphasizes a precedent or established rule that people follow, while 慣行 focuses on the actual practice as it is carried out.
慣例 refers to a customary practice or precedent in social or procedural settings, while 慣用 emphasizes the established, conventional use of language or methods.
慣例 is the everyday modern word for an established custom or usual practice, while 定例 's use for precedent (esp. read じょうれい ) is rarer.
慣例 refers to a customary way of doing something, often in social or procedural contexts, while 恒例 specifically describes an event or practice that recurs regularly, especially annually.
慣例 describes an established customary practice built up over time, whereas 先例 points to a single specific past case cited as justification.
前例 refers to one specific past instance, whereas 慣例 refers to an ongoing customary practice, not a single case.
慣例 refers to an established custom or precedent within an organization or society, whereas 通例 more broadly describes what is normally done as a general practice.
慣例 is a general customary practice or convention, while 儀礼 specifically denotes formal, often ceremonial, rules of conduct.
慣例 refers to an established, formal custom or convention, while 例 in this sense simply means a customary practice without that added formality.
Etymology Compound of 慣 (kan, 'accustomed') and 例 (rei, 'example' or 'precedent'), literally meaning 'accustomed example' or 'established precedent'.
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