1.
sensible; reasonable; common-sense; conventional
Describes something or someone that aligns with common sense, social norms, or widely accepted standards of behavior and judgment.
常識的に考えてください。
Please think about it sensibly.
彼は常識的な判断ができる人だ。
He's someone who can make sensible judgments.
常識的な範囲でお願いします。
Please keep it within reasonable bounds.
Derived from 常識 (common sense) with the suffix 的. Describes behavior, thinking, or standards that conform to widely shared social expectations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 常識的な判断: sensible judgment
- 常識的な範囲: reasonable range/scope
- 常識的に考えて: thinking sensibly, by common sense
- 常識的な対応: reasonable response
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 合理的: rational — based on logic rather than social norms
- 妥当: appropriate, valid — focuses on correctness rather than conventionality
- 非常識: lacking common sense — the opposite
USAGE:
Often used to set expectations or evaluate behavior. The adverbial form 常識的に is very common, especially in phrases like 常識的に考えて (by any reasonable standard).