1.
normal, regular
Conforming to the standard or common type; functioning properly without problems.
検査の結果は正常でした。
The test results were normal.
システムは正常に動いている。
The system is operating normally.
彼の判断力は正常だ。
His judgment is sound.
正常 combines 正 (correct) + 常 (usual/normal).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 正常に戻る (to return to normal)
- 正常に機能する (to function normally)
- 正常範囲 (normal range)
- 正常値 (normal value)
RELATED WORDS:
- 異常 (abnormal) - antonym
- 普通 (normal, ordinary)
- 通常 (usual, normal)
USAGE NOTES:
- Often used in medical, technical, and mechanical contexts
- More formal than 普通