Korean Conversation · Level 55
15 words
Korean word
습관
Pronunciation
Romanizationseupkkwan
Meaning
- nounhabit
Example
좋은 습관을 들이려고 노력해요.cho eun seup kkwa neul teu ri ryeo go no ryeo kae yo
I try to form a good habit.
More examples
운동을 규칙적으로 하면 습관이 된다.un dong eul kyu chik jjeo geu ro ha myeon seup kkwa ni toen da
If you exercise regularly, it becomes a habit.
Core concept
A pattern of behavior repeated so often that it happens with little thought.
Common phrases
습관을 들이다seup kkwa neul teu ri da
form a habit
습관이 되다seup kkwa ni toe da
become a habit
좋은 습관cho eun seup kkwan
good habit
Similar words
버릇peoreut: A person's repeated way of speaking or acting, often done without noticing it.
관습kwanseup: A long-established way of behaving that is accepted within a community.
Definition in Korean
반복적인 행동이나 생활 방식이 몸에 배어 자연스럽게 나타나는 상태pan bok jjeo gin haeng dong i na saeng hwal pang si gi mo me pae eo cha yeon seu reop kke na ta na neun sang tae
Word origin
The word comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with practice and becoming used to something, which explains its meaning of an established pattern.
Usage tips
- Helpful and unhelpful patterns can both be described as habits, so nearby words often show whether the habit is good or bad.
Related words
- 습관화seupkkwanhwahabit formationnoun
- 습관성seupkkwanseonghabitualitynoun
- 습관적seupkkwanjeokhabitualadjective