Japanese word

風俗

Pronunciation

Romajifūzoku

Meaning

  • nouncustoms

Example

国によって風俗が違います。kuni ni yo tte fū zoku ga chiga i ma su

Customs differ from country to country.

Illustration for 風俗 (customs)

More examples

日本の風俗について友達と話します。nihon no fū zoku ni tsu i te tomo dachi to hana shi ma su

I talk with my friends about Japanese customs.

Core concept

Describes the shared ways of living and behaving that characterize a society or place.

Common phrases

  • 風俗を調べるfū zoku o shira be ru

    research customs

  • 風俗について話すfū zoku ni tsu i te hana su

    talk about customs

  • 風俗を学ぶfū zoku o mana bu

    learn about customs

Similar words

風習fūshū: A traditional way of living or behaving shared by a particular group or region.
慣習kanshū: A repeated social practice that has become generally accepted over time.
習慣shūkan: A repeated way of acting that becomes familiar to a person or group.

Definition in Japanese

社会や地域で受け継がれてきた生活や行動の習わし。sha kai ya chi iki de u ke tsu ga re te ki ta sei katsu ya kō dō no nara wa shi

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun combines 風 (fū, "style") and 俗 (zoku, "custom"), referring to the established ways of life in a society.

Usage tips

  • In discussions of history or anthropology, 風俗 (fūzoku) often describes how a society lives, while the English word customs can also mean border control.

Other meanings

  • mannersnoun

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