Word details

当たり前

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 当たり前.

Dictionary

Entry

当たり前当り前たりまえNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #938
1

natural; reasonable; obvious

Examples
我々は彼が成功したのは当たり前だと思った。
We took his success for granted.
2

usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm

Examples
この問題はあたりまえのやり方では解決しない。
You cannot solve this problem in an ordinary way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hit, right, appropriate, himself

6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし

Nanori

たい

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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