凡庸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 凡庸 is read as ぼんよう and means ordinary or mediocre rather than outstanding.
• Basic usage: It can evaluate a safe but unremarkable proposal or modify an ordinary work whose impression depends on presentation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Evaluating a proposal
  • 凡庸 judges a safe proposal as somewhat mediocre. Example: その案は無難ですが、少し凡庸に感じられました。
• Modifying a work
  • 凡庸 describes a work as ordinary rather than exceptional. Example: 凡庸な作品でも、見せ方次第で印象は変わります。