N2 — outside your level filter
て当然だ
てとうぜんだte touzen daN2neutral
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it's only natural to — the result was bound to happen, deserved
準備もせずに家を出たんだから、遅刻して当然だ。
junbi mo sezu ni ie o deta n da kara, chikokushite touzenda.
You left home without even getting ready, so it's only natural to be late. casual
事前の準備を怠った、失敗して当然だ。
jizen no junbi o okotatta, shippaishite touzenda.
He neglected to prepare beforehand — it's only natural to fail. neutral
何年も掃除していない部屋だ、汚くて当然だ。
nannen mo souji shite inai heya da, kitana kute touzen da.
It's a room nobody has cleaned in years — it's only natural to be dirty. neutral
あれだけ夜更かししたら、眠くて当然だよ。
are dake yofukashi shitara, nemu kute touzen da yo.
If you stay up that late, it's only natural to be sleepy. casual
事前の説明が不十分だったのだから、社員が不安で当然だ。
jizen no setsumei ga fujuubun datta no da kara, shain ga fuan de touzen da.
The explanation beforehand was insufficient, so it's only natural to be uneasy. neutral
何年も連絡がなかったら、心配で当然だよ。
nannen mo renraku ga nakattara, shinpai de touzen da yo.
If there's been no contact for years, it's only natural to be worried. casual
あのような態度を取ったのですから、上司に叱られて当然でございます。
ano you na taido o totta no desu kara, joushi ni shikararete touzen de gozaimasu.
Since he behaved that way, it is only natural that he was scolded by his superior. formal
How it's formed3
All forms4
て当たり前だteatarimaedacolloquial
味わって当たり前だ
swaps 当然 for the blunter 当たり前, heard more in speech than in writing.
- pastて当然だったtetouzendatta
味わって当然だった
- politeて当然ですtetouzendesu
味わって当然です
- て-formて当然でtetouzende
味わって当然で