JapanLingo

常識じょうしき

joushiki

common sense

N3

How to remember this word

Make 常識 yours: write one short sentence about “common sense” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Example sentences

Example 1

kuni ni yotte joushiki wa chigaimasu.

Common sense differs from country to country.

Example 2

jibun no kuni no joushiki ga, nihon de mo tsuujiru wake de wa arimasen.

What is common sense in your own country does not necessarily apply in Japan.