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“normal” in Japanese

Japanese

Also普通 (futsū) · 正常 (seijō) · 常 (tsune) · ノーマル (nōmaru)

Pronunciation

Romajiheijō

Example

電車の運行は平常に戻りました。den sha no un kō wa hei jō ni modo ri ma shi ta

Train service returned to normal.

Illustration for 平常 (normal)

How to say “normal” in Japanese

“Normal” in Japanese is 平常 (heijō).

Describes a steady state in which things follow their usual pattern without unusual change.

Full entry for 平常: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 平常

大きな遅れもなく、列車は平常運転を続けています。ō ki na oku re mo na ku res sha wa hei jō un ten o tsuzu ke te i ma su

The trains are continuing normal operation without any major delays.

Tips for using 平常

  • In railway announcements, 平常運転 (heijō unten) describes service running normally after a disruption, so it often appears when trains return to their usual schedule.

Other Japanese words for “normal”

2

普通

futsū

na-adjectivenormal

これは普通です。ko re wa fu tsū de su

This is normal.

3

正常

seijō

na-adjectivenormal

機械は正常に動きます。ki kai wa sei jō ni ugo ki ma su

The machine works normally.

4

常

tsune

nounnormal

昔は毎朝、歩くのが常でした。mukashi wa mai asa aru ku no ga tsune de shi ta

In the past, walking every morning was normal.

その考え方はノーマルなほうです。so no kanga e kata wa nō ma ru na hō de su

That way of thinking is fairly normal.

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