凡|ぼんbon

1. na-adjective, nounordinary; common; mediocre

• Synonym世間並みせけんなみNeutralRefers to life or behavior on a par with society at large, as in 「世間並みの暮らし」; 「凡」 is more written-style, mostly a morpheme in words like 「凡人」「非凡」.
• Synonym平凡へいぼんNeutralLacks anything outstanding or special and is common in everyday speech, as in 「平凡な人生」; 「凡」 is a written single character, mostly used as a morpheme.
• Synonym普通ふつうNeutralThe most common everyday word for general or typical, with no positive or negative shade; 「凡」 is more written and often implies lack of distinction.
• Synonym並大抵なみたいていWrittenUsually takes a negative, as in 「並大抵の努力ではない」, stressing that something is no ordinary feat; alone it means average degree.
• Synonym凡庸ぼんようWrittenMeans mediocre, of average talent, with a negative shade, as in 「凡庸な作品」; stresses lack of talent more strongly than 「凡」.
• SynonymありふれたNeutralDescribes what you see everywhere, as in 「ありふれた話」; stresses commonness and is not necessarily negative.
• Synonym人並みひとなみNeutralMeans on the same level as most people, as in 「人並みの生活」; stresses not falling below the norm.
• Synonym当たり前あたりまえCasualColloquial and frequent: means natural or to be expected, and also plain and ordinary, as in 「当たり前の生活」.
• Synonym通俗つうぞくNeutralMeans easy for the general public to follow, as in 「通俗小説」; stresses accessibility, not mediocrity.
• Synonym常識的じょうしきてきNeutralMeans sensible and in line with common sense, as in 「常識的な判断」; stresses staying within bounds and can be praise.
• Synonym一般的いっぱんてきNeutralMeans general or widespread, as in 「一般的な意見」; stresses prevalence and carries no sense of mediocrity.
• Synonym平均的へいきんてきNeutralMeans at the average level, as in 「平均的な家庭」; stresses statistical middling.
• Synonym中位ちゅういNeutralMeans a middle degree or rank, as in 「中位の成績」; leans toward objective ranking.
• Synonym何の変哲もないなんのへんてつもないNeutralA set phrase stressing that something is utterly unremarkable, as in 「何の変哲もない石」; more colloquial than 「凡」.
• Synonym尋常一様じんじょういちようWrittenA four-character written expression for ordinary; mostly seen in 「尋常一様ではない」, meaning anything but ordinary.
• Synonym十人並みじゅうにんなみNeutralRates looks or ability as middling, as in 「十人並みの器量」; mostly used in judging people.
• Synonym平俗へいぞくWrittenWritten-style: commonplace and vulgar, but also plain and easy to follow; rarely used.
• Synonym凡常ぼんじょうWrittenWritten-style for plain and ordinary, but very rare; say 「平凡」 in daily use.
• Synonym凡俗ぼんぞくWrittenWritten-style: commonplace and vulgar, or an ordinary person; has an extra vulgar, negative shade beyond 「凡」.
• SynonymありきたりNeutralDescribes the same old thing seen everywhere, as in 「ありきたりな表現」, with a negative shade of lacking freshness.
• Synonym日常的にちじょうてきNeutralDescribes everyday scenes, as in 「日常的な風景」; stresses daily familiarity, not mediocre ability.
• Related陳腐ちんぷWrittenMeans stale and clichéd, as in 「陳腐な表現」, with a negative shade; stresses staleness rather than ordinariness.
• Related決まりきったきまりきったNeutralDescribes set, unvarying things, as in 「決まりきった返事」; stresses lack of variety.
• Antonym秀しゅうWrittenThe top grade in evaluations, also excellence; the opposite of ordinary 「凡」.
• Antonym優ゆうWrittenThe highest grade, A, in evaluations, also excellence; the opposite of mediocre 「凡」.

「凡」 is a written-style single character, mostly a morpheme in words like 「凡ミス」「非凡」. In everyday speech say 「普通」 or 「平凡」; for mediocre talent or work use 「凡庸」; for the same old hackneyed thing use 「ありきたり」. Words like 「世間並み」「人並み」 compare against the general level, 「並大抵」 usually pairs with a negative, and 「陳腐」 stresses staleness. The antonyms are 「秀」 and 「優」.

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