Meaning of 常識 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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常識JLPT 3
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Kana Readingじょうしき
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Romajijōshiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette
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Example Sentences
常識, じょうしき used in context
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アジア諸国などから出稼ぎにきた外国人をメイドとして使うのが常識のようになっている。
It has become common practise to employ foreigners working abroad from Asian countries as maids.
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This is international common sense, the great principle of resource management.
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ネット上のマナーやら常識の無さやうんちゃらかんちゃらにうんざりしっぱなしです。
I'm aghast at the lack of manners, common sense and so on and so forth on the net.
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She is lacking in common sense.
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彼は常識が足りない。
He is wanting in common sense.
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He lacks the merest grain of common sense.
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