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凡常 (ぼんじょう, bonjou) Japanese meaning: ordinary | Kotomora
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Kanji 凡 commonplace, ordinary, mediocre Related words 平へい 凡ぼん 平凡 is the common everyday word for 'ordinary' or 'mediocre'. 凡常 is more literary and less frequent, often with a slightly more negative or critical nuance.
普ふ 通つう 普通 is the neutral, everyday word for 'normal' or 'usual'. 凡常 implies a lack of distinction or excellence, closer to 'mediocre'.
Etymology Compound of 凡 (bon, 'mediocre, ordinary') and 常 (jō, 'usual, common'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for abstract qualities.
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His talent does not go beyond the ordinary.
You cannot solve this problem with ordinary ideas.
