noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
Describes something that is overused, lacking originality, or stereotypical. Often used in set phrases like 常套手段 (conventional method) or 常套句 (cliché).
His reply was full of clichés and didn't feel sincere.
それは政治家の常套手段だ。
That's a conventional tactic of politicians.
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
hackneyed expression; cliché; stock phrase
one's usual trick; habitual practice; old trick
conventional phrase; stock expression; cliché; platitude
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 常 (usual, ordinary) and 套 (conventional, set pattern). The kanji 套 is relatively rare and often replaced by kana in modern writing.