English Dictionary

commonplace

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/

名詞

A platitude or cliché. / Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring. / A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to. / A commonplace book.

日本語の意味

陳腐な言い回し、お決まりの表現 / 平凡な事柄、日常的な出来事 / 参照用のメモや記録（メモランダムとしての用法） / 知識や引用文を集めたノート（commonplace book）

By the time we hear it at every graduation speech, 'follow your dreams' has turned into a commonplace that inspires more eye-rolls than action.

何度も卒業式のスピーチで耳にするうちに、『夢を追え』は行動を促すどころか、白けた反応を招く陳腐な決まり文句になってしまった。

意味（1）

A platitude or cliché.

Finally he began to mutter some commonplaces which meant nothing particularly.

意味（2）

Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.

It is odd how easily the common-places of morality or of sentiment glide off in conversation. Well, they are exceedingly helpful, and so Lord Avonleigh found them.

意味（3）

A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.

Whatever, in my reading, occurs concerning this our fellow creature, I do never fail to set it down by way of common-place.

意味（4）

A commonplace book.

commonplaces （ plural ）