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    3. 常道

    常道

    常じょう道どう

    normal practice

    KMT9News #27+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    じょうどう

    Noun

    1.
    normal practice, proper practice

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    成せい功こうへの常じょう道どうは努ど力りょくすることだ。

    The normal path to success is to make an effort.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    日に本ほんでは、目め上うえの人ひとには敬けい語ごを使つかうのが常じょう道どうである。

    In Japan, it is normal practice to use honorifics with superiors.

    KMT7Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    問もん題だいが発はっ生せいしたら、まず原げん因いんを究きゅう明めいするのが常じょう道どうだ。

    When a problem occurs, it is normal practice to first investigate the cause.

    KMT8Core ConceptsScience & Math
    この業ぎょう界かいでは、まず下した積づみから始はじめるのが常じょう道どうとされている。

    In this industry, it is considered normal practice to start from the bottom.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    彼かれのやり方かたは常じょう道どうから外はずれているが、それがかえって良よい結けっ果かを生うむこともある。

    His methods deviate from normal practice, but sometimes that actually produces good results.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    常
    つね・とこ-…(5)
    usual・ordinary・normal・common・regular…(3)
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
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