No. 4,512 in Japanese
尋常
"尋常" means "ordinary" or "normal" in English.
In a sentence
彼の行動は尋常ではない。
His behavior is not normal.
The word '尋常' is used to imply normalcy or ordinary state.
尋常な方法では解決できない問題だ。
This problem cannot be solved through ordinary methods.
Here, '尋常' conveys the sense of ordinary or common regarding methods used for problem-solving.
彼女は尋常な努力ではたどり着けない目標を持っている。
She has goals that cannot be reached through simple, ordinary efforts.
In this usage, '尋常' refers to efforts that are moderate and lacking extremity.
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