Vocabulary

What does 当たり前 (あたりまえ, atarimae) mean?

当たり前 (あたりまえ, atarimae) means natural, obvious, ordinary.

Quick facts
Reading	あたりまえ
Romaji	atarimae
Part of speech	no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

当たり前あたりまえ

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonatarimae

natural, obvious, ordinary

1no-adjective · na-adjective · noun natural; reasonable; obvious
2no-adjective · na-adjective · noun usual; common; ordinary

Example sentences

約束(やくそく)を守(まも)るのは当(あ)たり前(まえ)です。
Keeping promises is a matter of course.
挨拶(あいさつ)するのは当(あ)たり前(まえ)のことだ。
Greeting people is only natural.

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