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