noun
habit; customary behavior
Refers to a personal, often unconscious, repeated action or tendency. Used for daily routines, good/bad habits, and learned behaviors.
毎朝ジョギングするのが習慣です。
It's my habit to jog every morning.
悪い習慣を直したい。
I want to break my bad habits.
noun
custom; practice; convention; tradition
Refers to a socially established way of doing things, often shared by a group, region, or culture. Can overlap with personal habit when the behavior is culturally ingrained.
日本にはお辞儀をする習慣があります。
In Japan, there is a custom of bowing.
その地域では、結婚式に白い服を着る習慣はない。
In that region, there is no custom of wearing white clothes to weddings.