JLPT N3 · Noun

一般 (ippan)

一般 (いっぱん, ippan) is a Japanese noun meaning “general; universal”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
いっぱん
Romaji
ippan
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. general; universal · noun taking の, noun
  2. ordinary; average; common; non-celebrity · noun taking の, noun
  3. the same; no different; (just) as if · noun taking の, noun · archaic

Example sentences

その理論はまだ一般に認められていない。
The theory is not accepted yet.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 一般

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一般.

Source: JMdict entry 1165790 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.