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常識の範囲内 (じょうしきのはんいない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

常じょう識しきの範はん囲い内ない

Meanings

1

expression, noun

within the bounds of common sense

Used to describe actions, decisions, or behavior that are reasonable and socially acceptable. Often appears in formal or advisory contexts.

彼かれの提てい案あんは常じょう識しきの範はん囲い内ないだ。
His proposal is within the bounds of common sense.
常じょう識しきの範はん囲い内ないで行こう動どうしてください。
Please act within the bounds of common sense.

Kanji

常usual, ordinary, normal
識discriminating, know, write
範pattern, example, model
囲

surround, besiege, store

内inside, within, between

Similar words

常じょう識しき
常識 means 'common sense' as a general concept, while 常識の範囲内 specifically refers to something being within the limits of that common sense.
範はん囲い内ない
範囲内 means 'within the range/scope' and can be used with other nouns, whereas 常識の範囲内 is a fixed phrase.

Etymology

Compound of 常識 (common sense) + の (possessive particle) + 範囲内 (within the range). The phrase is a straightforward combination of its parts.