普通に Usually as a slang

Jan 26, 2025

こんにちは！Have you ever noticed how some words take on a completely different vibe when used as slang? This time, we’re exploring 普通(ふつう)に and how it’s used in casual conversations. Let’s check it out! 🕺

普通(ふつう)に futsu-ni

🎋Original Meaning: Commonly, Usually

Used to describe something normal or ordinary.

🕺Slang Meaning: Quite / Pretty / Honestly

In casual conversations, it emphasizes something impressive, surprising, or unexpectedly good (or bad).

Example Sentence

A: ねえ、あのオーディション番組(ばんぐみ)観(み)てる？
Hey, are you watching that audition show?
B: 観(み)てる観(み)てる！普通(ふつう)にみんな良(よ)すぎて落(お)ちて欲(ほ)しくない。
Yeah, I’m watching! Everyone’s pretty good so I don’t want anyone to get eliminated.

A: これ今日中(きょうじゅう)に終(お)わらせてって上司(じょうし)が言(い)ってたよ。
The boss said we need to finish this by today.
B: え？この量(りょう)を？普通(ふつう)に無理(むり)ゲーでしょ。
Huh? This amount? That’s honestly impossible.

💡無理ゲー (むりげー)means a game that is highly challenging and difficult to complete

冷静(れいせい)に reisei-ni

🎋Original Meaning: Calmly, Rationally (neutral tone)

🕺Slang Meaning: Calmly, Rationally, Honestly

In casual conversations, it emphasizes something impressive, surprising, or unexpectedly good (or bad) even if they consider it calmly/rationally.

Example Sentence

A: この前(まえ)話(はな)してた子(こ)、約束(やくそく)すっぽかされて連絡(れんらく)つかないんだけど
The girl we talked about the other day stood me up, and now I can't get in touch with her.
B: 冷静(れいせい)にそれはないわ
Honesty, that's just not okay.

全然(ぜんぜん) zen-zen

🎋Common Meaning: Completely, not at all (used with negatives).

🕺Slang Meaning: Totally, very (used in a positive way).

Example Sentence

A: 今日(きょう)さ、ちょっとお願い(おねがい)があって…一緒(いっしょ)に合コン(ごうこん)行(い)かない？
Hey, I have a favor to ask… Would you come to a group date with me today?
B: おけ！全然(ぜんぜん)いいよ。
Sure! Totally fine.

A: 私(わたし)、あのオーディション番組(ばんぐみ)めちゃくちゃ好きなんだよね。
I really love that audition show.
B: 私(わたし)も！初心者(しょしんしゃ)もいるけど、全然(ぜんぜん)できる人(ひと)多(おお)くない？
Me too! There are beginners, but aren’t there a lot of really skilled people?