正常な（せいじょうな、seijouna）
- normal

The Japanese word 正常な （seijō na） means "normal," "standard," "regular," "proper," or "healthy." It describes something that is in a state that is expected, functioning correctly, or conforming to a set of rules or conditions. It can apply to various situations, including physical health, procedures, or the state of objects or systems. The word is an adjective that modifies nouns. It can be translated depending on the context. The 正常な state is the typical or desired state.

⚫︎ 正常な心臓 Translation: A normal heart ⚫︎ 正常な手順で進める Translation: Proceed with the standard procedure ⚫︎ 正常な範囲 Translation: The normal range

正常な is used in various contexts to describe things that are operating correctly or within an acceptable range. ⚫︎ You can use it to describe the health of a person or object. ⚫︎ It is also used to describe processes, procedures, or systems working as expected. ⚫︎ It can be used when talking about the standard or typical way of doing something. The word is often used in formal settings. The 正常な behavior refers to behavior that is appropriate or acceptable.

正常な is written as: ⚫︎ Kanji: 正常な ⚫︎ Hiragana: せいじょうな The okurigana (送り仮名 - the hiragana following the kanji) is usually just "な" as it's an adjective. There are no other common ways to write this word.

Some synonyms for 正常な include: ⚫︎ 普通（の）（ふつう（の） - futsū (no)）: ordinary, common, normal ⚫︎ 標準（の）（ひょうじゅん（の） - hyōjun (no)）: standard ⚫︎ 正しい（ただしい - tadashii）: correct, right ⚫︎ 健全な（けんぜんな - kenzennna）: healthy, sound

Some antonyms (opposite words) of 正常な include: ⚫︎ 異常な（いじょうな - ijō na）: abnormal, unusual ⚫︎ 変な（へんな - hen na）: strange, weird ⚫︎ 不正常な（ふせいじょうな - fuseijō na）: not normal

検査の結果、心臓は正常な状態でした。 ・Translation: As a result of the examination, the heart was in a normal condition. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the result of a medical examination, stating that the heart is functioning correctly and is healthy.

この機械は正常に動作していません。 ・Translation: This machine is not operating properly. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the machine is not functioning as it should. It uses the adverbial form of the adjective.

The word 正常な is formed from: ⚫︎ 正（せい - sei）: meaning "correct," "right," or "proper." ⚫︎ 常（じょう - jō）: meaning "usual," "common," or "constant." The addition of な (-na) makes it an adjective. Therefore, the word signifies a state of being "correct" or "usual."