ありふれた
ありふれた
pre-noun adjectival
commonplace; ordinary; run-of-the-mill
1.
commonplace; ordinary; run-of-the-mill; unremarkable
Describes something so common that it is unremarkable or uninteresting. Often carries a slightly dismissive or negative nuance, implying a lack of originality or distinction.
ありふれた話だ。
It's a commonplace story.
ありふれた日常の中にも幸せはある。
There is happiness even in ordinary daily life.
ありふれた名前だが、彼はとても個性的な人だ。
He has a common name, but he is a very unique person.
GRAMMAR:
This is the past-tense form of the verb 有り触れる (to be commonly found), but it functions as a prenominal adjective modifying nouns directly. The base verb form ありふれる is rarely used on its own.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ありふれた話 (a commonplace story)
- ありふれた日常 (ordinary daily life)
- ありふれた光景 (a common sight)
- ありふれた名前 (a common name)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 平凡: ordinary, mediocre (na-adjective, more neutral)
- 普通: normal, ordinary (more neutral, no negative nuance)