Vocabulary
정상
normal state
Meaning
A normal or expected state; 정상이 아니다 means “something is not normal.”
Why this form?
평범하다 — “ordinary”: describes something unremarkable; 정상 refers to an expected or functioning state.
Forms not to confuse
평범하다
아주 평범한 하루였어요. — It was a completely ordinary day.
Hanja
正常 — 正 correct, proper; 常 usual. Literally, a state conforming to what is normal.
Examples
당연히 뭔가 정상이 아니지. — Obviously, something isn’t normal.
기계가 정상으로 돌아왔어요. — The machine is back to normal.