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非凡 (ひぼん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
extraordinary ; remarkable ; uncommon
Describes talent, ability, or quality that is far above average. Often used in positive contexts, but can also simply mean 'not ordinary'. Antonym: 平凡 (ordinary).
Antonyms: 平凡 (へいぼん) · 凡 (ぼん)
Kanji 凡 commonplace, ordinary, mediocre Similar words 平へい 凡ぼん 平凡 means 'ordinary, common, mediocre', the direct opposite of 非凡. While 非凡 highlights exceptional quality, 平凡 describes something average or unremarkable.
凡ぼん 凡 is a bound morpheme meaning 'mediocre' or 'ordinary', often used in compounds like 凡人 (ordinary person). 非凡 negates this with 非 (non-), creating 'not ordinary'.
Etymology Compound of 非 (hi, 'not') and 凡 (bon, 'ordinary, mediocre'). The kanji 凡 originally referred to a sail or something common, and 非 is a negation prefix. Together they form the meaning 'not ordinary, extraordinary'.
彩さい
感かん
覚かく
は
非ひ
凡ぼん
だ
。
This painter's sense of color is remarkable.
