ありきたり
ありきたり
na-adjective
ordinary; commonplace; run-of-the-mill
1.
ordinary; commonplace; run-of-the-mill; unoriginal
Describes something that is so common or conventional that it lacks originality or interest. Often carries a slightly negative nuance, implying that something is boring or predictable because it has been seen or done many times before.
ありきたりな答えだ。
That's an ordinary answer.
ありきたりな表現は避けたい。
I want to avoid commonplace expressions.
ありきたりなプレゼントではなく、何か特別なものを贈りたい。
I want to give something special, not a run-of-the-mill present.
A な-adjective used to describe things that are overly conventional or predictable. The word originally comes from 在り来り, literally 'having come to exist,' meaning something that has existed for a long time and is therefore commonplace.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ありきたりな言葉: commonplace words
- ありきたりな日常: an ordinary daily life
- ありきたりな発想: an unoriginal idea
- ありきたりな展開: a predictable development
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 平凡: ordinary, mediocre — neutral tone, simply means average
- 月並み: trite, cliché — stronger negative nuance than ありきたり
- 陳腐: stale, hackneyed — emphasizes being outdated or worn out