尋常|じんじょうjinjou[0]heiban (flat)
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- na-adjective, no-adjectivecommon; usual
Conjugation
| Plain form | 尋常(じんじょう) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 尋常です(じんじょうです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 尋常ではない(じんじょうではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 尋常ではありません(じんじょうではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 尋常だった(じんじょうだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 尋常ではなかった(じんじょうではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 尋常で(じんじょうで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 尋常に(じんじょうに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 尋常なら(じんじょうなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym普通ふつうNeutralThe neutral, everyday word for 'ordinary' and the most common choice in daily use; 「尋常」 is mostly used in the negative 「尋常ではない」, meaning extraordinary.
- Synonym当たり前あたりまえCasualColloquial. Means natural, obvious, or simply ordinary; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Synonym一般的いっぱんてきNeutralMeans general or widespread; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- SynonymノーマルNeutralLoanword meaning normal or ordinary; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Synonym正常せいじょうNeutralMeans normal, the opposite of abnormal; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Synonym並大抵なみたいていNeutralOrdinary in degree; like 「尋常」, it often takes a negative, as in 「並大抵の努力ではない」, and it weighs difficulty.
- SynonymありふれたNeutralSays something is common and hackneyed; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Synonym人並みひとなみNeutralMeans on a par with ordinary people; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Synonym常識的じょうしきてきNeutralMeans sensible and in line with common sense — a standard of judgment; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Synonym平均的へいきんてきNeutralMeans average within a group; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related世間並みせけんなみNeutralMeans on a level with what most people do or have; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related平凡へいぼんNeutralStresses having nothing outstanding — plain and unremarkable; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related中位ちゅういNeutralMedium degree, neither large nor small, as in 「中くらいの大きさ」; its usage differs from 「尋常」.
- Related凡ぼんWrittenWritten style; used alone it means ordinary or mediocre; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related凡庸ぼんようNeutralMeans mediocre, with a critical nuance; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related通俗つうぞくNeutralMeans accessible to the general public, stressing ease of understanding; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- RelatedスタンダードNeutralLoanword meaning standard or classic; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related中くらいちゅうくらいNeutralRefers to a middle degree — medium in size or level; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related十人並みじゅうにんなみNeutralSays one's looks or abilities are average; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- RelatedありきたりNeutralSays something is seen everywhere — commonplace, even hackneyed; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related凡常ぼんじょうWrittenWritten style; means plain and ordinary; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related平俗へいぞくWrittenWritten style; means ordinary and easy to follow; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Related凡俗ぼんぞくWrittenWritten style; means mediocre and unrefined; unlike 「尋常」, which is mostly used in the negative.
- Antonym異常いじょうNeutralAntonym: abnormal or unusual — the opposite of 「尋常」 in its sense of ordinary.
- Antonym非常ひじょうNeutralAntonym: extraordinary or an emergency — the opposite of 「尋常」 in its sense of everyday.
「尋常」 is mostly used in the negative: say 「尋常ではない」 for something extraordinary; there is also the expression 「尋常に勝負」. For plain 'ordinary' choose 「普通」; for 'mediocre' choose 「平凡」; for 'normal' choose 「正常」 or 「ノーマル」. The antonym is 「異常」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


