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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 習慣, from 習 (“habit”) + 慣 (“habit”)
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | seupgwan |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seubgwan |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŭpkwan |
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| Yale Romanization? | supkwan |
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Noun
습관 • (seupgwan) (hanja 習慣)
- habit
- 습관을 들이다 ― seupgwaneul deurida ― to form a habit
- 사용 습관 ― sayong seupgwan ― usage habit
물 마시는 습관이 건강을 좌우해요.- Mul masineun seupgwani geon'gang'eul jwauhaeyo.
- The habit of drinking water decides your health.
Synonyms
- 버릇 (beoreut)
- 염식 (yeomsik)
Derived terms
- 습관성 (seupgwanseong)
- 습관적 (seupgwanjeok)
- 습관화 (seupgwanhwa)