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平凡, へいぼん

  • heibon
JLPT LEVEL 2

Definition

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • common
  • commonplace
  • ordinary
  • mediocre

Examples of 平凡,へいぼん in a Sentence

その模様の色は実に平凡なものである。
The colors of the pattern are very ordinary.
彼は決して平凡な生徒ではない。
He is no ordinary student.
彼女は決して平凡な生徒ではない。
She is no ordinary student.
私はひとめ見て彼は平凡な男であると知りました。
I saw at a glance that he was an ordinary man.
彼はまったく平凡な男だ。
He is just an ordinary person.
それはごく平凡な物語だ。
It's just another story.
工場労働者の多くは自分のことを平凡な人間だと思っている。
Many factory workers consider themselves just an average Joe.
彼は地位も名声ももたない平凡な人だ。
He is a mere nobody.

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