Vocabulary

What does 平凡 (へいぼん, heibon) mean?

平凡 (へいぼん, heibon) means ordinary, mediocre.

Quick facts
Readingへいぼん
Romajiheibon
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
へいぼん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonheibon

ordinary, mediocre

  1. 1na-adjective · noun ordinary; common; commonplace

Example sentences

  • This movie's ending was rather ordinary.

  • I live an ordinary, everyday life.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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