当(あ)たり前(まえ)

あたりまえ
na-adjective, noun
natural, obvious, commonplace
descriptive
1. natural, obvious, expected
Something that is expected or goes without saying. A matter of course.
それは当(あ)たり前(まえ)です。
That's only natural.
当(あ)たり前(まえ)だと思(おも)っていた。
I thought it was obvious.
親(おや)に感謝(かんしゃ)するのは当(あ)たり前(まえ)のことだ。
It's only natural to be grateful to your parents.
2. ordinary, commonplace
Normal, usual, nothing special.
当(あ)たり前(まえ)の生活(せいかつ)がしたい。
I want to live an ordinary life.
当(あ)たり前(まえ)のことを当(あ)たり前(まえ)にやる。
Do ordinary things ordinarily.
Common saying
当(あ)たり前(まえ)の毎日(まいにち)が一番(いちばん)幸(しあわ)せだと気(き)づいた。
I realized that ordinary daily life is the happiest.

当(あ)たり前(まえ) indicates something is natural or expected.

Forms

  • Na-adjective: 当(あ)たり前(まえ)の/な + noun
  • Noun: 当(あ)たり前(まえ)だ (is natural/obvious)

Common patterns

  • 当(あ)たり前(まえ)のことだ (it's only natural)
  • 当(あ)たり前(まえ)に (naturally, as a matter of course)
  • 当(あ)たり前(まえ)と思(おも)う (take for granted)

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 当然(とうぜん) (natural, obvious (formal))
Compare: もちろん (of course)
Related: 当(あ)たる (to hit, to strike)
Compare: 日常茶飯事(にちじょうさはんじ) (everyday occurrence)
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Added 2026.1.9 20:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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