当たり前

• 読み: あたりまえ
• ローマ字: atarimae
• 漢字の分解: 当 (tou/a) — hit, right; 前 (zen/mae) — front, before
• 発音: /a.ta.ɾi.ma.e/

意味

Natural; obvious; taken for granted. Describes something considered normal or self-evident.

Functions as a no-adjective, na-adjective, and noun. Common patterns include 当たり前のこと (something obvious), 当たり前だ (it's only natural). Can carry a critical tone when implying someone should already know something, or a reflective tone when appreciating things normally taken for granted.

例文

1. 毎日ご飯が食べられるのは当たり前じゃない。
2. 約束を守るのは当たり前のことだ。
3. 親に感謝するのは当たり前だと思う。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, moral discussion, reflection

トーン: matter-of-fact

起源と歴史

Compound of 当たり (atari, a hit/share) and 前 (mae, front/portion). Originally referred to one's rightful share or portion, evolving to mean something deserved or expected.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal