相変わらず・相変らず|あいかわらずaikawarazu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Which spelling to use
相変わらず相変わらず is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it as your default spelling when writing the word.
相変らず相変らず is a less common kanji-kana spelling of the same word. Beginners should use 相変わらず instead.
Definitions
  1. adverb, no-adjectiveas usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
    君きみは相変あいかわらず健康けんこうそうに見みえる。↗
    You look as healthy as ever.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 以前いぜんと同様どうようで。以前いぜんと変かわらず。
  2. いつもと特とくに変化へんかがなく。
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