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普通
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 普通.
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Entry
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
Examples
日曜日は私にとって普通の日ではない。
Sunday is not an ordinary day to me.
幸福を願うのはごく普通のことだ。
It is only normal to want to be happy.
2
Adverb (fukushi)
normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly
Examples
彼女は普通９時に寝る。
She usually goes to bed at nine.
3
Abbreviation; Common noun
local train; train that stops at every station
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