습관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 習慣, from 習 (“habit”) + 慣 (“habit”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɯp̚k͈wa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [습꽌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seupgwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seubgwan
McCune–Reischauer?	sŭpkwan
Yale Romanization?	supkwan

Noun

습관 • (seupgwan) (hanja 習慣)

1. 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)