1.
ordinary, normal, usual
Not special or different from what is expected.
2.
usually, normally
Under normal circumstances.
普通 means ordinary, normal, or usually. It's highly versatile, functioning as a noun, な-adjective, and adverb.
AS AN ADJECTIVE:
- 普通の人: ordinary person
- 普通の生活: normal life
- 普通の大きさ: normal size
AS AN ADVERB:
- 普通は~: usually ~
- 普通、7時に起きる: I usually wake up at 7
TRAIN TERMINOLOGY:
普通電車 (local train) stops at every station, unlike 急行 (express) or 特急 (limited express).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 通常: usually, normally (more formal)
- 一般的: general, typical
- 平凡: ordinary, mediocre