(いっぱん)

いっぱん
noun/no-adjective
general, ordinary, public
1. general, ordinary, common
What is typical or usual, not specialized or exceptional.
一般的(いっぱんてき)()えば。
Generally speaking.
一般的(いっぱんてき) = general (na-adjective)
一般(いっぱん)(ひと)には(むずか)しい。
It's difficult for ordinary people.
一般的(いっぱんてき)にはそう(かんが)えられているが、例外(れいがい)もある。
That's generally how it's understood, but there are exceptions.
2. general public
Ordinary people as opposed to specialists or officials.
一般(いっぱん)(ひと)には(むずか)しい。
It's difficult for ordinary people.
一般(いっぱん)公開(こうかい)されています。
It's open to the public.
この施設(しせつ)一般(いっぱん)(かた)もご利用(りよう)いただけます。
This facility is available to the general public as well.

一般(いっぱん) means general or ordinary.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 一般(いっぱん)の + noun (ordinary ~)
  • 一般(いっぱん)に (generally)
  • 一般的(いっぱんてき)に (generally - more common)
  • 一般(いっぱん)公開(こうかい) (open to public)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 一般的(いっぱんてき): general (na-adjective)
  • 一般人(いっぱんじん): ordinary person
  • 一般(いっぱん)常識(じょうしき): common knowledge