commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

3 strokesFrequency 1,730JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボンハン

Kun

およ.そおうよ.そすべ.て

Nanori

なみひろみな

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

mediocre

Constituents

drop
wind

Mnemonic Stories

A drop of wind makes for very mediocre waves to surf on.

Dictionary

Common Words

べて全て総て凡て惣て渾てUsually kanaFreq #615
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

everything; all; the whole

Examples
彼女は子供のために全てを犠牲にした。
She gave up everything for her children.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

entirely; completely; wholly; all

Examples
人間は全て平等である。
All men are equal.
あなたの計画をすべて話してください。
Tell me all about your plan.
あらゆる凡ゆる有らゆるUsually kanaFreq #1952
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

all; every

Examples
あらゆるものに限界がある。
There is a limit to everything.
よそ凡そUsually kanaFreq #2735
1

Adverb (fukushi)

about; roughly; approximately

Examples
およそどれくらいの価値がありますか。
What's their approximate worth?
2

Adverb (fukushi)

generally; on the whole; as a rule

3

Adverb (fukushi)

completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)

4

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

outline; gist

平凡いぼんNoun~な Adj.Freq #5524
1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished; uneventful

Examples
その模様の色は実に平凡なものである。
The colors of the pattern are very ordinary.
およそ大凡凡そUsually kanaFreq #9093
1

Adverb (fukushi)

about; roughly; approximately

Examples
父はおおよそ非芸術的な人だ。
My father is far from artistic.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

generally; on the whole; as a rule

3

Adverb (fukushi)

completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)

4

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

outline; gist

凡人んじんんにんNounFreq #12810
1

ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

凡庸んようNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #19302
1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

非凡ぼんNoun~な Adj.Freq #29257
1

extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious

Examples
彼女は非凡な音楽の才能を持っている。
She has an extraordinary ability in music.
Noun~な Adj.Freq #31470
1

Rare term

ordinary; common; mediocre

凡夫んぷぼんぶNounFreq #44519
1

ordinary person

2

Buddhism

unenlightened person

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