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当(あ)たり前(まえ)

あたりまえatarimae

Very commonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. no-adjectivena-adjectivenoun

    natural; reasonable; obvious

  2. usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm

    昔(むかし)は、悪(わる)いことをすると、学(がっ)校(こう)の先(せん)生(せい)から平(ひら)手(て)をくらったり拳(げん)固(こ)をもらうことが当(あ)たり前(まえ)だった。

    • In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.

Example sentences 71

彼(かの)女(じょ)の家(いえ)は昔(むかし)から女(じょ)尊(そん)男(だん)卑(ぴ)の風(かぜ)が強(つよ)く、女(じょ)性(せい)が家(か)長(ちょう)を務(つと)めるのが当(あ)たり前(まえ)だった。

  • In her family, a culture of female dominance over males has been strong since long ago, so it was natural for a woman to serve as the head of the household.

かつては家(か)族(ぞく)団(だん)らんの食(しょく)卓(たく)が当(あ)たり前(まえ)だった時(じ)代(だい)も、現(げん)代(だい)では珍(めずら)しくなってきました。

  • There was once a time when family meals together were a matter of course, but in this modern age, it has become a rare occurrence.

かつては長(ちょう)時(じ)間(かん)労(ろう)働(どう)が当(あ)たり前(まえ)だった職(しょく)場(ば)も、働(はたら)き方(かた)改(かい)革(かく)で徐(じょ)々(じょ)に変(か)わりつつあります。

  • Workplaces where long working hours were once taken for granted are gradually changing due to work-style reforms.

かつては自(し)然(ぜん)と共(きょう)生(せい)することが当(あ)たり前(まえ)だった地(ち)域(いき)も、開(かい)発(はつ)が進(すす)むにつれて変(へん)化(か)してきました。

  • Areas where living in harmony with nature was once taken for granted have changed as development has progressed.

お客(きゃく)様(さま)に誠(せい)意(い)をもって対(たい)応(おう)するのは、当(あ)たり前(まえ)のことであり、常(つね)に心(こころ)がけなければなりません。

  • Treating customers with sincerity is a matter of course, and we must always keep it in mind.

この街(まち)では、困(こま)っている人(ひと)がいれば互(たが)いに助(たす)け合(あ)うのが当(あ)たり前(まえ)で、「水(みず)心(ごころ)」の精(せい)神(しん)が根(ね)付(つ)いている。

  • In this town, it is taken for granted that people help one another if someone is in trouble, and the spirit of 'Suishin' is deeply rooted.

当(あ)たり前(まえ)だ。

  • Of course.

Words:当(あ)たり前(まえ)

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