常
つね · toko
Constant, unchanging, eternal
- usual state of things
Other ways to say “constant” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
彼は学生ではあるが、非常に優秀だ。
かれはがくせいではあるが、ひじょうにゆうしゅうだ。
He is a student, but extremely excellent.
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エレベーターの中から、非常ボタンが見えますか。
えれべーたーのなかから、ひじょうぼたんがみえますか。
Can you see the emergency button from inside the elevator?
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What does 常 mean?
Constant, unchanging, eternal. It can also mean: usual state of things.
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つね (toko). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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