いつも通り|いつもどおりitsumodoori

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Definitions
  1. adverb, no-adjectiveas always; as usual
    私はいつも通とおり手しゅを洗あらった。↗
    I washed my hands as usual.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym相変わらずあいかわらずNeutralSays things are just as they were, with no change; very common in daily use, stressing that a state continues.
  • Related相も変わらずあいもかわらずNeutralSame 'as ever' sense but with a heavier, more emphatic tone than 「相変わらず」, often tinged with resignation, as in 「相も変わらず忙しい」.
  • RelatedいつものごとくWrittenThe written-style way to say 'as usual', as in 「いつものごとく遅刻した」; it has a more bookish ring than 「いつも通り」.
  • Antonym特別とくべつNeutralAntonym: means 'special' or 'exceptional', the opposite of doing something 「いつも通り」.

Use 「いつも通り」 for doing something as usual, as in 「いつも通りに出勤する」; for a state staying the same, use 「相変わらず」. 「相も変わらず」 is heavier and sighing, 「何時ものごとく」 is written style, and 「特別」 is the opposite.

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Japanese definitions
  1. いつもと同おなじように;普段ふだんと変かわらないで。
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