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平素は (へいそは, heisoha) Japanese meaning: usually | Kotomora じ 字
Kanji 素 elementary, principle, naked Related words 普ふ 段だん は 普段は is the common, everyday way to say 'usually' or 'ordinarily' in casual and neutral contexts. 平素は is much more formal and limited to polite written expressions.
日ひ 頃ごろ は 日頃は also means 'usually' or 'always', but is slightly less formal than 平素は and can be used in semi-formal speech. 平素は is almost exclusively written and highly polite.
Etymology Compound of 平素 (へいそ, 'usual, ordinary') and the topic particle は. The word 平素 itself is a Sino-Japanese term combining 平 (flat, ordinary) and 素 (element, nature).
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