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How to say 'Natural' or 'Obvious' in Japanese | 当たり前

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The Japanese word for Natural or Obvious is 'Atarimae', written as 当たり前 in Japanese.'Natural' or 'Obvious' in hiragana is あたりまえ.

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

    Reading

    あたりまえ

    atarimae

    Kanji

    Hit, Appropriate Before, Front

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '当たり前 (あたりまえ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'obvious', referring to something that is clear, self-evident, or expected. The second meaning is 'natural', indicating something that is normal, ordinary, or to be expected. This word is often used to express that something is a given or should be taken for granted. For example: It's obvious that the sun rises in the east「太陽が東から昇るのは当たり前だ」(たいようがひがしからのぼるのはあたりまえだ). It's natural to feel nervous before a big test「大きなテストの前に緊張するのは当たり前だ」(おおきなテストのまえにきんちょうするのはあたりまえだ). The word can also carry a nuance of something being taken for granted, as in 'It's only natural to help others'「他人を助けるのは当たり前だ」(たにんをたすけるのはあたりまえだ).

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2298

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 当たり前

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

Hiragana in the Word 当たり前

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ta
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri

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'Atarimae' means 'Natural' or 'Obvious' .

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