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N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

平凡(へいぼん)common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful

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      毎日(まいにち)平凡(へいぼん)出来事(できごと)日記(にっき)(つづ)る。

      I chronicle everyday mundane events in my diary. {common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre}

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      この映画(えいが)平凡(へいぼん)作品(さくひん)なのでつまらないです。

      This movie is boring because it's a mediocre work. {common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre}

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      (ぼく)平凡(へいぼん)人間(にんげん)だが、スーパーヒーローは非凡(ひぼん)人間(にんげん)だ。

      I am an ordinary person, but a superhero is an extraordinary person. {common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre}

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      いくら(あたま)(ひね)っても平凡(へいぼん)なアイデアしか()てこないので(あせ)っています。

      No matter how hard I rack my brain, I can only come up with ordinary ideas, so I'm feeling anxious. {common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre}

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      (あたら)しい(こと)挑戦(ちょうせん)しない(こと)には、平凡(へいぼん)生活(せいかつ)から脱却(だっきゃく)する(こと)出来(でき)ないだろう。

      Without challenging new things, you probably won't be able to break away from an ordinary life. {common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre}

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