正気|しょうきshouki[0]heiban (flat)
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- no-adjectivesanity; consciousness; soberness
- Synonym正常せいじょうNeutralMeans normal with nothing unusual; the broadest of these words. 「正気」 is specific to being sane and in one's right mind.
- RelatedノーマルNeutralA loanword meaning ordinary or standard, as in 「ノーマルタイヤ」; it does not specifically refer to one's mental state.
- Related尋常じんじょうNeutralMeans ordinary or common, mostly in the phrase 「尋常ではない」; it stresses not being out of the ordinary.
- Antonym狂気きょうきNeutralAn antonym meaning madness or insanity; it stands opposite to 「正気」, a sound, sane state of mind.
- Antonym錯乱さくらんNeutralAn antonym for mental confusion or derangement; it contrasts with being clear-headed and conscious.
Use 「正気」 for being sane or conscious, as in 「正気に戻る」「正気の沙汰ではない」. For normality in general say 「正常」, for ordinariness 「尋常」 (often 「尋常ではない」), and 「ノーマル」 for standard. The antonyms are 「狂気」 and 「錯乱」.
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