凡庸（ぼんよう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: mediocre/ordinary
Example sentences
- 凡庸な作品では心に残らない。 — A mediocre work leaves no lasting impression.
- 凡庸から抜け出そうと工夫する。 — He tries various ways to rise above mediocrity.
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