手癖

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 手癖 (てくせ) can mean a habit of stealing or a habitual movement of the hand.
• Basic usage: 手癖が悪い concerns taking others' belongings; 線を描く手癖 concerns a repeated drawing motion.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stealing habit and artistic hand habit
  • 悪い with others' property selects theft, while repeated lines in artwork select a motor habit.