1.
everyday occurrence; routine matter
Something that happens so frequently that it is considered ordinary and unremarkable.
電車の遅延はこの路線では日常茶飯事だ。
Train delays are an everyday occurrence on this line.
残業は日常茶飯事になっている。
Overtime has become a daily routine.
彼にとって徹夜は日常茶飯事らしい。
Apparently pulling all-nighters is routine for him.
WORD FORMATION (YOJIJUKUGO):
日常 (daily life) + 茶飯事 (tea and rice = everyday meals)
→ as ordinary as daily tea and rice = everyday occurrence
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜は日常茶飯事だ - ~ is an everyday occurrence
- 日常茶飯事になる - to become routine
NUANCE:
Often used with slightly negative or resigned tone, suggesting something happens too frequently. Can imply that something that should be unusual has become normalized.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- よくあること - something that happens often
- 当たり前 - natural, obvious