普通

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[edit] Japanese

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[edit] Adjectival noun

普通 (な-na declension, hiragana ふつう, romaji futsū)

  1. common, ordinary

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[edit] Usage notes

  • "普通の" is preferable to replace Attributive 普通な.

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普通 (hiragana ふつう, romaji futsū)

  1. usually

[edit] Noun

普通 (hiragana ふつう, romaji futsū)

  1. common; ordinary; nothing special

[edit] Usage notes

As a noun, it is usually used in the genitive case (-の) which makes it function as an adjective.

普通 is widely used for a variety of purposes. For example, to display modesty, one can use it respond to flattery (“oh, I’m nothing special”). Similarly, if a restaurant is ok, but not particularly worthy of note, it can be described as 普通.

普通 is also used in various conventional senses – a 普通列車 is a local train (as opposed to the 特急列車), while an average student is a 普通の学生.

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[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Adjective

普通 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin pŭtōng)

  1. common; ordinary

[edit] Min Nan

simpl. and trad.

[edit] Adjective

普通 (traditional and simplified, POJ phóthong)

  1. common; ordinary
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