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► 接続助詞
癖に  [(2)くせに]  [coll]    meaning:  even though  rank: 2
☆ あいつは文句い癖に自分もしない ⇨ He complains a lot even though he doesn’t produce anything himself  (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)
☆ あいつは無能な癖に自信過剰だ ⇨ He has a too high opinion of himself despite he is useless  (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)

癖して  [(2)くせして]  [coll]    meaning:  even though  rank: 2
☆   (☛ An alternate form of 癖に)

癖に  [(2)くせに]  [coll]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ よく知りもしない癖にそうなことを言うな ⇨ Don’t be a smart-ass when you don’t really know  (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 女性スポーツをすると「の癖に」とられた ⇨ In the past when a woman plays sports, she was jeered “you’re just a woman”  (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 自分ヘマをした癖に文句言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you yourself made a stupid mistake  (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)

癖して  [(2)くせして]  [coll]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ 自分じゃ出来ない癖して文句言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you cannot do it on your own  (☛ An alternate form of 癖に)

► 名詞
  [(2)くせ]  [癖になる]    meaning:  addict  rank: 1
☆ このゲームは癖になりそうだ ⇨ This game is very addictive

  [(2)くせ]    meaning:  habit  rank: 1
☆ 彼女触る癖がある ⇨ She has a habit of touching, playing, with her hair  (☛ Mannerism)

  [(2)くせ]  [癖が有る]    meaning:  peculiar  rank: 2
☆ このワインは癖があって好きになれない ⇨ This wine has a peculiar taste and I’m not a fan
☆ は癖がい ⇨ He’s very peculiar, eccentric

► 接尾辞
  [へき]    meaning:  habit  rank: 4
☆ は盗癖がある (とうへき) ⇨ He has a habit of stealing things  (☛ Usually bad habits)