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TOPIK 3noun

관습

gwanseup

관습이 · 관습을

custom, convention

Example

나라마다 인사하는 관습이 달라요.

Customs for greeting people differ from country to country.

Word parts

관 accustomed습 habit

Literally 'accustomed habits' — what a society usually does.

Good to know

관습 is a society's convention; a personal habit is 습관, the same syllables reversed.