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通常

つうじょう

N3normally · usual

Examples

図書室は通常、夕方六時に閉まります。

今日は点検のため通常とは違う入口を使った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 通常 is read as つうじょう and means “normally” and “usual”.
  • Basic usage: It marks the library’s normal closing time and contrasts it with an unusual entrance used during inspection.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 通常、六時に閉まる / 通常とは違う
    • Use 通常、六時に閉まる for the norm and 通常とは違う to contrast an exception with it.

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