平常(へいじょう)

へいじょう
noun / adjective (な/の)
normal; ordinary; usual
1. normal; ordinary; usual
normal; ordinary; usual
平常(へいじょう)通(どお)りに営業(えいぎょう)しています。
We are open as usual.
平常(へいじょう)心(しん)を保(たも)つことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to keep a calm mind.
災害(さいがい)後(ご)、平常(へいじょう)の生活(せいかつ)に戻(もど)るまで長(なが)い時間(じかん)がかかった。
After the disaster, it took a long time to return to normal life.

Refers to the state of things being normal, especially as contrasted with exceptional or emergency situations. Composed of 平(へい) (flat, calm) and 常(じょう) (always, ordinary). The compound 平常心(へいじょうしん) (equanimity, calm composure) is particularly common in martial arts and sports.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 平常(へいじょう)心(しん): composure, equanimity
  • 平常(へいじょう)通(どお)り: as usual, as normal
  • 平常(へいじょう)時(じ): normal times (as opposed to emergencies)
  • 平常(へいじょう)運転(うんてん): normal operation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 普通(ふつう): normal, ordinary — the most common everyday word
  • 通常(つうじょう): usual, ordinary — slightly more formal, common in writing
  • 日常(にちじょう): daily life, everyday — emphasizes routine
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