What does 一般 mean?
一般 is a Japanese noun meaning “general, average” in English. It can also be translated as “ordinary, the same” depending on context. It is written as 一般 in kanji, いっぱん in hiragana, and ippan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その理論はまだ一般に認められていない。
The theory is not accepted yet.