Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 正せい 常じょう に 動どう 作さ する for something to operate normally
After the repair, the machine is operating normally.
〈 物もの 〉 を 正せい 常じょう に 戻もど す to restore something to a normal state
It took several hours to restore the system to normal.
〈 物もの 〉 の 値あたい が 正せい 常じょう だ for a measured value to be normal
According to the test results, the blood pressure reading was normal.
Kanji 正 correct, justice, righteous Related words· 6 普通 means 'ordinary' or 'usual' in a broad, everyday sense, while 正常 specifically stresses a correct state free of malfunction or disorder.
健全 emphasizes soundness or wholesomeness (e.g. of a body, finances, or society), whereas 正常 simply means the absence of abnormality.
正常 describes a normal or healthy state broadly, while 常軌 focuses narrowly on the proper course of conduct and appears mostly in set phrases like 常軌を逸する .
正常 describes a state that is functioning correctly or as expected, while 正則 emphasizes formal adherence to rules or established procedures.
Show 2 more Show fewer 正常 describes something functioning correctly or in its proper state, whereas 尋常 simply means 'not unusual' or 'common.'
正常 stresses that something is functioning correctly or as expected (e.g. test results), while ノーマル more broadly describes an unremarkable or unmodified state.
Opposites· 8 abnormal; unusual; extraordinary
正常 means 'normal' or 'healthy', the direct opposite of the diseased or excessive state described by 病的 .
正常 means 'normal,' the direct opposite of 変異 when 変異 refers to an abnormal or deviant occurrence.
Show 5 more Show fewer 正常 describes a normal, expected state, the opposite of the abnormal disruption implied by 異変 .
故障 describes a machine or device that has broken down or is malfunctioning, while 正常 describes it working normally.
正常 describes a normal, healthy, or expected state, the direct opposite of 異状 , which describes an abnormal or troubled state.
正常 describes something working correctly, the direct opposite of 不具合 , which describes a malfunction or defect.
正常 means normal or functioning correctly, the opposite of 狂い 's sense of irregularity or malfunction.
Don't confuse with 平常 refers to one's usual, everyday condition or routine, while 正常 is a more technical term meaning a correct, non-abnormal state.
Word family· 10 anomaly; abnormality; irregularity
missionary position
normal value; normal level
normalization; return to normal
normal good
Show 5 more Show fewer Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 正 (correct, proper) and 常 (usual, constant).
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