Meaning

Primary

Natural

Alternatives

Reasonable, Obvious, Usual, Common

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

You've seen how 当たり means success. If you've experienced success before, everything after that seems to be pretty obvious.

Reading

あたりまえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You've learned both of these readings by now so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 当たり前の生活

    normal life

    当たり前の話

    an obvious matter

    当たり前の考え

    an obvious thought

Context Sentences

こんな当たり前のこと、どうして分からないの?

This is normal stuff, why can’t you get that?

当たり前のことだけど、毎日シャワーをあびることは大切です。

It's obvious, but it's important to take a shower every day.

他人にしてもらったことを当たり前のことだと思わずに毎回「ありがとう」と言いましょう。

Say thank you every time someone does something for you, without taking it for granted.

Kanji Composition