General, common in Japanese 🇯🇵

いっぱん info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word いっぱん:
– Think of "ippan" as "everything under one pan," suggesting the general or common nature of something.
– Associate いっぱん (ippan) with "one" or "all-in-one" to remember that it means something common or general.

Explanation:
– "いっぱん" (ippan) means general, common, or typical. It is used to refer to something that is not specific but pertains to everyone or the majority.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 普通 (ふつう, futsuu) – usual, ordinary
– 一般的 (いっぱんてき, ippanteki) – general, typical
– 共通 (きょうつう, kyoutsuu) – common, shared

Alternate meanings like slang:
– "いっぱん" does not typically have slang meanings but is used in various formal and informal contexts.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. いっぱんの意見を聞きたいです。
– I want to hear the general opinion.
– (Ippan no iken o kikitai desu.)

2. 彼はあまりにっぱんの人と違います。
– He is quite different from the common people.
– (Kare wa amari ippan no hito to chigaimasu.)

3. この店は一般に知られていません。
– This store is not generally known.
– (Kono mise wa ippan ni shirareteimasen.)

4. 一般的な考え方はそれです。
– That is the general way of thinking.
– (Ippanteki na kangaekata wa sore desu.)

5. この問題は一般の人には分かりにくいです。
– This problem is difficult for the general public to understand.
– (Kono mondai wa ippan no hito ni wa wakari nikui desu.)

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