Japanese word

ノーマル

Pronunciation

Romajinōmaru

Meaning

  • na-adjectivenormal

Example

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.

Illustration for ノーマル (normal)

More examples

この設定では、表示はノーマルになります。ko no set tei de wa hyō ji wa nō ma ru ni na ri ma su

With this setting, the display becomes normal.

Core concept

Describes something that falls within the expected range rather than being strange or exceptional.

Common phrases

  • ノーマルな状態nō ma ru na jō tai

    a normal state

  • ノーマルに戻るnō ma ru ni modo ru

    return to normal

  • ノーマルな設定nō ma ru na set tei

    a normal setting

Similar words

普通futsū: Describes something that is usual, common, or not special.
標準的hyōjunteki: Describes something that matches an accepted standard or typical level.
一般的ippanteki: Describes something that is common among people or situations.
正常seijō: Describes something that works or develops in the expected way.

Definition in Japanese

通常と変わらず、特に異常や特徴がないさま。tsū jō to ka wa ra zu toku ni i jō ya toku chō ga na i sa ma

Word origin

Japanese ノーマル (nōmaru) comes from English normal, a word that traces back to Latin normalis, "made according to a carpenter's square."

Usage tips

  • The Pokémon franchise uses Normal as a type name, making ノーマル (nōmaru) a familiar term for many English-speaking game fans.

Other meanings

  • ordinaryna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • ノーマル化nōmarukanormalizationnoun
  • ノーマルさnōmarusanormalitynoun

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