ありきたり（ありきたり）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: ordinary / clichéd
Example sentences
- ありきたりな答えでは、心に響かない。 — A run-of-the-mill answer won't move anyone.
- ありきたりな話ではつまらない。 — An unoriginal story is boring.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “ありきたり” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)