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普ふ通つう

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Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective

normal; ordinary; usual; average

Describes something as not special, unusual, or exceptional. Depending on context, it can be neutral ('ordinary/standard') or mildly evaluative as 'average' or 'nothing special.'

2

adverb

normally; usually; generally

Adverbial use, often as 普通は or sentence-initial 普通, meaning what is generally the case or what usually happens.

3

noun

local train; train stopping at every station

abbreviation

Railway abbreviation of 普通列車. Used as a train-service category meaning a local train that stops at every station, in contrast with rapid, express, or limited express services.

See also: 普通列車

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