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Definition and Synonyms for 当然
| 1. | 当然 | 予想どおりであるさま |
| Course | as might be expected | |
| Synonyms: | もち, もち, もち, もちろん, 当然, 無論 | |
| 2. | 灼然たる | 感覚によって容易に知覚される、または心によって理解される |
| Obvious | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | |
| Synonyms: | さやか, あからさま, 一目瞭然, 当然, 明らか, 明白, 明瞭, 決まりきった, 自明, 著明, 見え見え, 言わずもがな, 開く |
Meanings for each kanji in 当然
| » | 当 | hit; right; appropriate; himself |
| » | 然 | sort of thing; so; if so; in that case; well |
Sample Sentences for 当然
私は当然彼女が私の手紙を受け取ったものと思った。
I took it for granted that she had received my letter.
確かに、現代社会は消費が人々の生活に重要な役割を果たし、幸福や喜びに強く結 びついているのも当然のことといえる。
Surely, in the present-day society, we might as well consider it natural that consumption plays an important role in the life of man and is closely related to his well-being and happiness.
若い者が老人を尊敬するのはきわめて当然なことである。
Respect of the young for the old is quite natural.
健康であれば、当然医療費を抑制できる。健康であれば働くことが出来、年金支給開始年齢の引き上げと支給額の抑制に役立つ。
Working, healthy people contribute to the reduction of medical expenses, the rise of the eligible age for benefits, and the curtailment of their costs.
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