月並み
also: げつじ
Meanings
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Literally 'every month' or 'monthly'. Used in formal or administrative contexts, such as 月並みの会合 (monthly meeting).
The monthly meeting is held on the first Monday.
Only with reading つきなみ
Describes ideas, expressions, or works that are unoriginal and clichéd. Originally an insult toward poets who met monthly and produced formulaic verse. Often used as 月並みな意見 (a trite opinion) or 月並みな表現 (a hackneyed expression).
His speech was full of trite phrases.
You can't come up with a good plan with conventional thinking.
Usage patterns
- 月並みな〈事〉a trite/hackneyed (idea, remark, expression, etc.)
His speech was full of hackneyed expressions and didn't leave much of an impression.
- 月並みの〈事〉a monthly (meeting, gathering, etc.)
The neighborhood association's monthly meeting is held on the first Saturday of every month.
- 月並みなことを言うto say something trite/clichéd
He always says such clichéd things that his conversation isn't interesting.