ふだん

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ふだん
JLPT:N3
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1Usual, ordinary, everyday — the normal, non-special state of things or a habitual way of being. Used as a noun or with の as a modifier (普段の生活, 普段着). The kanji are ateji; the word was originally written 不断.

Noun Taking 'の'Noun

Examples

旅行から帰って、普段の生活に戻った。

After coming back from the trip, I returned to my usual life.

普段着のままで来てください。

Please come in your everyday clothes.

普段の彼からは想像できない行動だった。

It was behavior I couldn't imagine from the usual him.

普段の努力が試験の結果に表れる。

Your everyday efforts show up in your exam results.

2Used adverbially to mean 'usually, normally, on a regular basis.' Most often appears as 普段は or 普段から, describing habitual or regular states and actions.

NounAdverb

Examples

私は普段、朝ごはんを食べない。

I usually don't eat breakfast.

普段は電車だが、今日は車で来た。

I normally take the train, but today I came by car.

彼は普段からよく本を読んでいる。

He regularly reads books.

普段あまり料理しない父が、今日は夕食を作ってくれた。

My father, who doesn't usually cook, made dinner for us today.

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