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Japanese word
平常
Pronunciation
Romajiheijō
Meaning
- nounnormal
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes a steady state in which things follow their usual pattern without unusual change.
Common phrases
平常心を失うhei jō kokoro o ushina u
lose one's composure
平常運転hei jō un ten
normal operation
平常どおりhei jō dō ri
as usual
平常に戻るhei jō ni modo ru
return to normal
Similar words
通常tsūjō: A condition or pattern that is usual and not exceptional.
正常seijō: A state in which something works or proceeds as expected.
Definition in Japanese
特別な変化や異常がなく、いつもと同じ状態。toku betsu na hen ka ya i jō ga na ku i tsu mo to ona ji jō tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 平常 (heijō) combines 平 (hei, "even") and 常 (jō, "usual") to mean a steady usual state.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 異常ijōabnormalitynoun