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What does 癖 (くせ, kuse) mean?

癖 (くせ, kuse) means habit, quirk.

Quick facts
Readingくせ
Romajikuse
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くせ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuse

habit, quirk

  1. 1noun habit (usu. a bad one); tendency
  2. 2noun peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; mannerism
  3. 3noun crease; wrinkle; curl

Example sentences

  • He has a habit of biting his nails.

  • I want to fix my habit of being late.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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