Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 一いっ 般ぱん 的てき だ for something to be the common/usual practice
In Japan, it's common to take off your shoes before entering a house.
一いっ 般ぱん 的てき に 言い って generally speaking
Generally speaking, prices in urban areas are higher than in rural areas.
一いっ 般ぱん 的てき な 〈 物もの 〉 a common/standard kind of (thing/method)
There is a common method for solving this problem.
一いっ 般ぱん 的てき には 〜 が 、 実じっ 際さい は 〜 generally ... but in reality ...
It's generally said to be healthy, but in reality there's a lot of individual variation.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words· 11 普通 means 'normal/ordinary' focusing on the absence of anything special, while 一般的 emphasizes that something is widespread or typical across a group.
一般 is a noun meaning 'the general public/general case', while 一般的 is the na-adjective form used to describe something as general or common.
典型的 stresses that something is a textbook example or archetype, while 一般的 stresses that something is widespread or common.
標準的 highlights conformity to a set standard or benchmark, while 一般的 just means widely seen or typical without implying an official standard.
Show 7 more Show fewer 普遍的 means 'universal', applying to all cases without exception, whereas 一般的 means 'common' and allows for exceptions.
一般的 is a neutral term for 'general/common', while 通俗的 specifically implies something popularized for the masses and can carry a nuance of being unsophisticated.
一般的 is a neutral, formal word for 'general' or 'common', while ポピュラー can also carry the extra sense of being widely liked, not just widespread.
一般的 describes what applies broadly or commonly to things in general, while 人並み focuses on comparing a person's own level or life to that of ordinary people.
一般的 describes what is generally applicable or typical in a broad, often analytical sense, whereas ありふれた focuses on lacking novelty because it's seen everywhere.
一般的 means 'general/common' and describes what is widely typical, while 平均的 specifically implies a calculated or perceived average.
一般的 means 'general, common in general' and is broader in scope, while ありがち is used for specific recurring patterns or mistakes within a particular context.
Opposites 専門的 describes something specialized for experts, whereas 一般的 describes something general or common, understandable by ordinary people.
一般的 means 'general' or 'typical', the direct opposite of 例外的 which means 'exceptional' or 'atypical'.
Etymology Formed from 一般 (general) + 的 (-like, -typical). The suffix 的 turns the noun into an adjectival noun.
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