Japanese Conversation · Level 44
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Japanese word
通常
Pronunciation
Romajitsūjō
Meaning
- adverbusually
Example
通常は朝ご飯を食べます。tsū jō wa asa go han o ta be ma su
I usually eat breakfast.
More examples
この店は通常午後八時まで営業しています。ko no mise wa tsū jō go go hachi ji ma de ei gyō shi te i ma su
This store is usually open until 8 p.m.
Core concept
Marks an event or condition as ordinary and generally expected, without claiming that it always occurs.
Common phrases
通常はtsū jō wa
usually
通常よりtsū jō yo ri
than usual
通常通りtsū jō tō ri
as usual
Similar words
たいていtaitei: It indicates that something happens in most ordinary cases, without saying that it always happens.
普段fudan: It indicates what happens in one's usual routine or ordinary circumstances.
Definition in Japanese
特別な場合を除き、一般にそうであること。toku betsu na ba ai o nozo ki ip pan ni sō de a ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 通常 (tsūjō) combines 通 (tsū, "through") with 常 (jō, "constant") to describe what continues as a normal pattern.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, speakers often choose たいてい (taitei) instead of the more formal 通常 (tsūjō) when they mean "usually".
Other meanings
- normallyadverb
- generallyadverb
Opposites
- 異常ijōabnormalnoun