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凡
ordinary · common · mediocre
N1On: ぼん、はんKun: およ
Memory Aid
The dot (丶) represents a single, unremarkable drop, falling into a simple, unadorned basin (几). This image suggests something **ordinary** or **common**, nothing extraordinary.
'Oyo' (およ) — OH, YO-u know, that's just **approximately** the common amount.
Vocabulary
凡人ぼんじんordinary person, commoner
凡そおよそapproximately, generally, roughly
凡庸ぼんようmediocrity, commonplace
凡ミスぼんミスsilly mistake, trivial error
Example Sentences
彼は絵を描く才能はないが、普通の**凡人**だ。
He has no talent for drawing, but he's an ordinary person.
そのイベントには**凡そ**千人が参加しました。
Approximately one thousand people participated in that event.
彼の作品はいつも**凡庸**で、あまり感動しない。
His work is always mediocre, so it doesn't move me much.
この説明書の巻末には**凡例**があります。
There are explanatory notes at the end of this manual.