風習

• 読み: ふうしゅう
• ローマ字: fuushuu
• 漢字の分解: 風 (fuu) — wind, manner, style, custom; 習 (shuu) — learn, practise, custom
• 発音: /ɸɯː.ɕɯː/

意味

Custom; tradition; folk practice. An established social practice passed down through generations.

A noun describing traditional customs and practices of a community or region. Similar to 習慣 (shuukan, habit/custom) but 風習 emphasises the cultural and regional aspect — practices rooted in local history and community identity rather than individual habit. Common collocations include 古い風習 (furui fuushuu, old custom), 地方の風習 (chihou no fuushuu, local custom), and 風習に従う (fuushuu ni shitagau, to follow a custom).

例文

1. この地方には独特な風習が今も残っている。
2. 古い風習の中には現代に合わないものもある。
3. 正月の風習は地域によってさまざまだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, anthropology, regional traditions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 風 (fuu, wind/manner/style) + 習 (shuu, learn/practice). Literally 'the manner that is practised' — customs carried like the wind through a community.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal