No. 8,401 in Swedish
banala
Trivial or mundane.
In a sentence
Hans synpunkter på ämnet var ganska banala.
His views on the topic were quite banal.
In this sentence, the word 'banal' is used to indicate that the opinions expressed were lacking depth or originality, demonstrating its typical use to describe something as unremarkable or commonplace.
Berättelsen hade en banal handling, men karaktärerna var väl utvecklade.
The story had a banal plot, but the characters were well developed.
Here, 'banal' is applied to the plot of the story, highlighting its ordinary and potentially predictable nature, often used to critique creative works.
Jag undviker att dela banala kommentarer i diskussioner.
I avoid sharing banal comments in discussions.
The usage of 'banal' here reflects an intention to avoid contributions that are deemed superficial or not meaningful within a conversational context.
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