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Japanese word
普通
Pronunciation
Romajifutsū
Meaning
- na-adjectivenormal
Example
これは普通です。ko re wa fu tsū de su
This is normal.
More examples
彼は普通に電車で会社へ行きます。kare wa fu tsū ni den sha de gai sha e i ki ma su
He usually goes to work by train.
Core concept
Presents something as familiar and expected because it does not depart from the usual standard.
Common phrases
普通の人fu tsū no hito
ordinary person
普通の生活fu tsū no sei katsu
ordinary life
普通に考えるfu tsū ni kanga e ru
think normally
Similar words
一般的ippanteki: Describes something common among people or found in many cases.
平凡heibon: Describes something ordinary and lacking special or unusual qualities.
正常seijō: Describes a state that functions or behaves as expected.
標準的hyōjunteki: Describes something that follows an accepted standard or typical level.
Definition in Japanese
珍しくなく、基準から外れたところがないさま。mezura shi ku na ku ki jun ka ra hazu re ta to ko ro ga na i sa ma
Word origin
普通 (futsū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 普 (fu, "general") and 通 (tsū, "pass through"), referring to what applies generally.
Usage tips
- 普通 (futsū) often means "normal" rather than "good," so 普通です (futsū desu) can give a neutral assessment.
Other meanings
- usualna-adjective
- commonna-adjective
Opposites
- 特別tokubetsuspecialna-adjective