Japanese Conversation · Level 60
75 words
Japanese word
一般的
Pronunciation
Romajiippanteki
Meaning
- na-adjectivecommon
Example
この名前は一般的です。ko no na mae wa ip pan teki de su
This name is common.
More examples
会話では、一般的な表現を使うと、相手に伝わりやすいです。kai wa de wa ip pan teki na hyō gen o tsuka u to ai te ni tsuta wa ri ya su i de su
In conversation, using common expressions makes it easier for others to understand you.
Core concept
Describes something that fits the usual pattern or is found across a broad group rather than being unusual.
Common phrases
一般的な方法ip pan teki na hō hō
common method
一般的な意見ip pan teki na i ken
common opinion
一般的な表現ip pan teki na hyō gen
common expression
Similar words
普通futsū: Describes something that is neither unusual nor special in a given situation.
平凡heibon: Describes something ordinary with few distinctive or remarkable features.
Definition in Japanese
特別なものではなく、広く普通に見られるさま。toku betsu na mo no de wa na ku hiro ku fu tsū ni mi ra re ru sa ma
Word origin
It is a Sino-Japanese compound: 一 (ichi, "one") + 般 (han, "kind") form 一般 (ippan, "the whole or broad group"), and 的 (teki, "relating to") creates the na-adjective suffix.
Usage tips
- A name can be 一般的 (ippanteki) even when it is not famous, because this word describes how usual or widespread something is.
Other meanings
- generalna-adjective
- typicalna-adjective
Opposites
- 特殊tokushuspecialna-adjective
Related words
- 一般化ippankageneralizationnoun
- 一般性ippanseigeneralitynoun