癖(くせ)habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, crease, wrinkle, curl, kink

貧乏(びんぼう)ゆすりをする癖(くせ)をやめたいです。

I want to quit the habit of fidgeting when I'm broke. {habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, crease, wrinkle, curl, kink}

息子(むすこ)に「爪(つめ)を噛(か)む癖(くせ)をやめなさい」と言(い)った。

I told my son, "Stop the habit of biting your nails." {habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, crease, wrinkle, curl, kink}

学校(がっこう)に遅刻(ちこく)するのを防(ふせ)ぐために早起(はやお)きの癖(くせ)をつけました。

I developed the habit of waking up early to prevent being late for school. {habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, crease, wrinkle, curl, kink}

このラーメンの味(あじ)には癖(くせ)があるとあって、好(す)き嫌(きら)いが分(わ)かれています。

This ramen has a peculiar taste, which causes people to either love it or hate it. {habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, crease, wrinkle, curl, kink}

髪(かみ)の寝(ね)癖(ぐせ)を直(なお)すべく、一度(いちど)髪(かみ)を濡(ぬ)らしてドライヤーで髪(かみ)を乾(かわ)かしています。

In order to fix the bedhead, I'm wetting my hair once and then drying it with a hairdryer. {habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, crease, wrinkle, curl, kink}