相変わらず・相変らず|あいかわらずaikawarazu[0]heiban (flat)
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- adverb, no-adjectiveas usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
- Synonymいつも通りいつもどおりNeutralMeans 'the same as always', focusing on this occasion following the usual routine; 「相変わらず」 stresses long-term unchanging and can carry a teasing tone.
- Synonym相も変わらずあいもかわらずNeutralAn emphatic form of 「相変わらず」, usually carrying an ironic or resigned tone.
- RelatedいつものごとくWrittenWritten prose with a literary, classical flavor: 'as usual', following the same routine as on every past occasion.
- Antonym一変いっぺんWrittenAntonym in written/formal prose: a complete, drastic change — the opposite of remaining just as before.
- Antonym変わりやすいかわりやすいNeutralThe direct opposite: describes people or things (like the weather) that change easily, versus the unchanging state 「相変わらず」 conveys.
Default to 「相変わらず」 for someone or something unchanged as ever, as in 「相変わらず元気だね」. Use 「いつも通り」 when this one time just follows the usual routine, 「相も変わらず」 for ironic emphasis, and 「一変」 for a complete about-face.
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