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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

癖くせ

kuse

habit, usually a bad one

Example sentences

悪わるい癖くせはなかなかとれない。
Bad habits die hard.
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彼かれは頭あたまを掻かく癖くせがある。
He has the habit of scratching his head.
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子供こどもは親おやの癖くせをまねる。
Children imitate their parents' habits.
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Kanji in 癖

癖mannerism; habitOnヘキKunくせ・くせに

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