普段

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 普段 is read as ふだん and means “usually” and “ordinary times”.
• Basic usage: It marks a usual walking routine and contrasts it with taking an unfamiliar route.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 普段は / 普段と違う
  • Use 普段は for a routine and 普段と違う to contrast something with the ordinary pattern.