非凡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 非凡(ひぼん) is a noun and な-adjective for an ability or quality that rises beyond the ordinary.
• Basic usage: It modifies an outstanding ability in 非凡な記憶力 and names the quality itself in 作者の非凡さ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Beyond the ordinary
  • It emphasizes excellence that is clearly out of the ordinary rather than something merely adequate or competent.
• Modifier and nominal form
  • Use 非凡な before a noun and 非凡さ to turn the quality into a noun.