普段
ふだん
fudan
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
普段 (ふだん (fudan)) means "Usual". The reading is ふだん (fudan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Usual
Also : Normal · Everyday · Habitual · Ordinary
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Example Sentences
普段と異なる行動をとった。
ふだんとことなるこうどうをとった。
I behaved differently than usual.
普段は7時に起きます。
ふだんはしちじにおきます。
Usually, I wake up at seven.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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