慣例

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 慣例 is read as かんれい and means “custom” and “established practice”.
• Basic usage: It denotes a long-standing meeting custom and an outdated practice being reconsidered.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 長年の慣例だ / 慣例を見直す
  • It is a practice established through repetition. Use 長年の慣例だ for its status and 慣例を見直す when revising it.