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平常 (へいじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

平へい常じょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

Describes a state or condition that is regular, routine, or not special; often used in formal or written contexts.

平へい常じょうの状じょう態たいに戻もどるまで時じ間かんがかかった。
It took time to return to a normal state.

彼かれは平へい常じょう心しんを保たもつのが上手じょうずだ。

He is good at keeping his composure.

Kanji

平even, flat, peace
常usual, ordinary, normal

Similar words

普ふ通つう
普通 is more colloquial and broadly used for 'ordinary' or 'common'; 平常 is slightly more formal and often refers to a steady, usual state.
通つう常じょう
通常 emphasizes 'as a rule' or 'generally', often used in procedural contexts; 平常 focuses on a calm, unchanged condition.

Etymology

Compound of 平 (flat, calm) and 常 (usual, constant). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a steady, ordinary state.