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N1 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      1.

      habit (usu. a bad one), tendency

    2. Noun

      2.

      peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, quirk

      Only applies to くせ, クセ
    3. Noun

      3.

      crease, wrinkle, curl, kink

      Only applies to くせ, クセ

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    癖 【くせ】癖 【へき】クセ

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      貧乏(びんぼう)ゆすりをする(くせ)をやめたいです。

      I want to stop my habit of bouncing my leg.

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      息子(むすこ)に「(つめ)()(くせ)をやめなさい」と()った。

      I told my son, 'Quit your nail biting habit.'

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

      I got into the habit of waking up early to avoid being late for school.

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      このラーメンの(あじ)には(くせ)があるとあって、()(きら)いが()かれています。

      This ramen has a distinct flavor that people either love or hate.

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      (かみ)()(ぐせ)(なお)すべく、一度(いちど)(かみ)()らしてドライヤーで(かみ)(かわ)かしています。

      To fix my weird hair kink, I wet my hair first and then blow-dry it.

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