当然（とうぜん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: natural / of course
Example sentences
- 借りたものを返すのは当然のことだ。 — Returning what you've borrowed is only natural.
- あんなに失礼なら、彼が怒るのも当然だ。 — Given how rude that was, it's only natural he got angry.
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