平均的|へいきんてきheikinteki

1. na-adjectiveaverage; ordinary; normal
   彼かれは平均的へいきんてきな背丈せたけだ。↗

   He was a man of average height.

• Synonym世間並みせけんなみNeutralOn a par with the general level of society, as in 「世間並みの給料」; the yardstick is social standards rather than a numerical average.
• Synonym尋常じんじょうNeutralMeans ordinary but is mostly seen in the negative 「尋常ではない」, which flags something abnormal; on its own it is rare.
• Synonym普通ふつうNeutralThe everyday, most common word for ordinary, with the broadest range; it does not stress a numerical average.
• Synonym当たり前あたりまえNeutralStresses what is natural, obvious or to be expected — reasonable in the circumstances, not a statistical average.
• Synonym平凡へいぼんNeutralOrdinary with a possible shade of mediocrity, as in 「平凡な人生」; the point is lacking any distinctive flair.
• Synonym人並みひとなみNeutralBeing the same as everyone else, as in 「人並みの生活」; the nuance is not falling behind other people.
• Synonym中位ちゅういNeutralSame word as the entry above; the alternative written form 「中位」 carries the same meaning — medium degree.
• Synonym凡ぼんNeutralOrdinary or mediocre, mostly as a prefix in words like 「凡人」「凡作」; rarely used on its own.
• Synonym凡庸ぼんようNeutralMediocre, with a critical edge, as in 「凡庸な作品」; the point is lack of talent or distinction.
• Synonym正常せいじょうNeutralNormal in the sense of free of anything abnormal, as in 「正常な状態」; not about being average.
• SynonymノーマルNeutralA loanword for normal or standard, as in 「ノーマルタイヤ」.
• Synonym尋常一様じんじょういちようWrittenA four-character idiom in written style, used mostly in the negative 「尋常一様ではない」.
• Synonym中くらいちゅうくらいCasualMedium in degree — size, grades or skill levels all work, as in 「中くらいのサイズ」; colloquial.
• Synonym十人並みじゅうにんなみNeutralAverage in looks and ability, as in 「十人並みの器量」; leans toward appearance.
• Synonym何の変哲もないなんのへんてつもないNeutralA set phrase for completely unremarkable, as in 「何の変哲もない日常」.
• SynonymありきたりNeutralRun-of-the-mill and predictable, as in 「ありきたりな表現」; mildly disparaging.
• Synonym凡常ぼんじょうWrittenOrdinary and unremarkable; written, dated and unused in daily talk — just say 「平凡」.
• Synonym凡俗ぼんぞくWrittenMediocre and worldly; written style, pointing to ordinary worldly people rather than a numerical average.
• Synonym平俗へいぞくWrittenCommonplace and plain; written and little used, stressing an easy, unpretentious style of writing.
• Related通俗つうぞくNeutralPopular and geared to the general public, as in 「通俗小説」; stresses being easy to follow, not a numerical average.
• Related常識的じょうしきてきNeutralIn line with common sense, as in 「常識的な判断」; stresses soundness rather than averageness.
• Antonym極端きょくたんNeutralExtreme — the opposite of the middle-of-the-road 「平均的」, as in 「極端な意見」.
• Antonym特異とくいNeutralUnique or peculiar, standing against the average-and-generic 「平均的」.
• Antonym個性的こせいてきNeutralFull of individuality, against the homogenized, featureless 「平均的」.

Use 「平均的」 for being close to the average, as in 「平均的な日本人」. For everyday 'ordinary' pick 「普通」; for living like everyone else 「人並み」; for unremarkable, slightly dull 「平凡」. 「世間並み」 measures against social standards, 「当たり前」 against common sense, 「正常」 against abnormality. 「尋常」 and 「尋常一様」 appear mostly in the negative. 「中くらい」 covers medium size or level, 「十人並み」 average looks or ability. 「凡庸」 and 「在り来たり」 lean negative; 「凡常」「凡俗」「平俗」 are written and rare. Antonyms: 「極端」「特異」「個性的」.

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1. ある範囲はんいの中なかで普通ふつうであるさま。一般的いっぱんてきであるさま。