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当たり前

Natural


Meaning

Natural, Reasonable, Obvious, Usual, Common

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

You've seen how 当たり means success. If you've experienced success before, everything after that seems to be pretty obvious.


Reading

あたりまえ

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You've learned both of these readings by now so you should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 当たり前にする

    to do naturally

    当たり前にできる

    can naturally do

    当たり前になる

    to become natural

  • 当たり前の考え

    an obvious thought

    当たり前の話

    an obvious matter

    当たり前の生活

    normal life

Context Sentences

こんな当たり前のこと、どうして分からないの?

This is normal stuff, why can’t you get that?

当たり前のことだけど、毎日シャワーをあびることは大切です。

It's obvious, but it's important to take a shower every day.

他人にしてもらったことを当たり前のことだと思わずに毎回「ありがとう」と言いましょう。

Say thank you every time someone does something for you, without taking it for granted.


Kanji Composition