expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
same as always; unchanging; usual
Fixed prenominal expression meaning that something remains exactly as it always has been, often with a nuance of mild exasperation or resignation. Used before nouns.
He greeted me with his usual, unchanging smile.
I imagine you are spending your days as busy as ever.
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
Variant using the older 変らぬ spelling; less common in modern writing.
Derived from 相変わらず (as ever) with the classical negative ぬ replacing ず, and the emphatic particle も inserted. The expression fossilized as a prenominal modifier.