1.
natural, obvious, expected
Something that is expected or goes without saying. A matter of course.
それは当たり前です。
That's only natural.
当たり前だと思っていた。
I thought it was obvious.
親に感謝するのは当たり前のことだ。
It's only natural to be grateful to your parents.
2.
ordinary, commonplace
Normal, usual, nothing special.
当たり前の生活がしたい。
I want to live an ordinary life.
当たり前のことを当たり前にやる。
Do ordinary things ordinarily.
Common saying
当たり前の毎日が一番幸せだと気づいた。
I realized that ordinary daily life is the happiest.
当たり前 indicates something is natural or expected.
FORMS:
- Na-adjective: 当たり前の/な + noun
- Noun: 当たり前だ (is natural/obvious)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 当たり前のことだ (it's only natural)
- 当たり前に (naturally, as a matter of course)
- 当たり前と思う (take for granted)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 当然: natural, obvious (formal)
- 当たり前: natural, obvious (casual)
- もちろん: of course (affirmation)