当たり前

あたりまえ

Also written 当り前

Meanings

1. の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun natural; reasonable; obvious
2. usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm

Kanji

• 当 hit. Read as あたり.
• 前 front. Read as まえ.

Example sentences

• 君が先生に叱られるのも当たり前だ。
  It is not surprising that you should be scolded by your teacher.
• 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.
• なんでそんな当たり前のことをいうのかと思うでしょう？でもこれって凄く大事なことだよ。
  I'm sure you're thinking to yourself, 'Why is this guy making such a big deal of this?' But make no mistake. This is essential.
• そんなことは当たり前のことだ。
  That's a matter of course.
• それは今では当たり前になっている。
  It has become quite common.

Words containing 当たり前

• 当たり前田のクラッカー (あたりまえだのクラッカー) of course!
• ごく当たり前 (ごくあたりまえ) absolutely normal

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