当然

とうぜん

obvious; natural

Also:naturally

What does 当然 mean?

当然 is a Japanese noun meaning obvious; natural in English. It can also be translated as naturally depending on context. It is written as 当然 in kanji, とうぜん in hiragana, and touzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼が息子の自慢をするのは当然だ。

It is only natural that he be proud of his son.

ボルボ衝突したので、うちの車の方が当然ひどい目にあった。

In the collision with a Volvo, our car naturally got the worst of it.