English–Japanese
“be common” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiarifureru
Example
この話はありふれています。ko no hanashi wa a ri fu re te i ma su
This story is common.
How to say “be common” in Japanese
“Be common” in Japanese is ありふれる (arifureru).
Refers to something found everywhere and therefore lacking distinctiveness.
Example sentences with ありふれる
そのデザインはありふれていましたが、使いやすさには満足しています。so no de za i n wa a ri fu re te i ma shi ta ga tsuka i ya su sa ni wa man zoku shi te i ma su
The design was commonplace, but I am satisfied with how easy it is to use.
Tips for using ありふれる
- In Japanese, ありふれた (arifureta) can describe familiar plots and ideas, so common may point to predictability rather than a large number of users or supporters.