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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, adverb

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

Broadly describes something that is standard, typical, or as expected. Used as a noun, no-adjective, or adverb.

Related words· 9

普ふ通つうN4

普通 is the everyday, subjective word for 'ordinary, nothing special,' while 通常 is a slightly more formal term describing the standard or expected state, often in official or technical contexts.

一いっ般ぱんN3

一般 refers to the general public or a broad category, whereas 通常 focuses narrowly on what is normal or standard in a particular case.

通つう例れい

通例 is a somewhat literary way of saying 'as a rule, customarily,' close in meaning to 通常 but used more in writing about habitual practice.

平へい常じょうN1

平常 emphasizes an unchanged, calm state of normalcy (as in 平常心), while 通常 simply marks something as the standard or usual case.

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普ふ段だんN3
通常 is a formal, often official term for 'normal/usual', while 普段 is casual and refers to one's everyday personal routine.
経けい常じょう
通常 is a general word for 'usual' or 'normal' in everyday contexts, while 経常 is a technical accounting/economic term for recurring items like income or expenditure.
正せい規きN1
通常 simply means 'usual' or 'ordinary', while 正規 implies adherence to a prescribed norm or regulation rather than mere frequency.

Opposites

異い常じょうN3

異常 means 'abnormal, unusual,' the direct opposite of 通常's 'normal, usual.'

特とく別べつN4

特別 means 'special, exceptional,' contrasting with 通常's sense of being ordinary or standard.

異い例れいN1

通常 means 'normal, usual', directly contrasting with 異例, which means 'unusual, unprecedented'.

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