November 17, 2012 =========
☆ custom 風習
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Sometimes students are confused about the difference between
a “custom” and a “habit”, here’s an explanation:
Custom – something done by the people in a society in a particular
situation or at a particular time of year.
e.g. It’s Japanese custom to visit a shrine during the New Year break.
Habit – something that an individual person does often or regularly,
usually for no reason.
e.g I usually air out my futon when the weather is fine.
In other words, a custom is something that all (or most) Japanese
people do, whereas a habit is something that you do. Hope that helps!
Bye,
Chris
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時々、“custom(風習)”と“habit(習慣)”を混同してしまう生徒さんがいらっしゃいます。
詳しく説明をしましょう。
Custom-特定の状況下や、特定の時期に社会で行われる事柄。
例:新年に神社に行くのは日本の風習だ
Habit-個人的に、よく、または定期的にやること
例:私は天気の良い日には布団を干す
つまりは、風習とは多くの日本人がやることで、習慣は自分がやることです。
お分かりになりましたか?
それでは!
クリス