とうぜん
Touzen
Other forms: 当前
当然 (Touzen) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “natural, right, proper, just”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, na-adjectivenatural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate
- adverbnaturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course
Examples
眠いのは当然だ。
No wonder I'm sleepy.
彼女は叱られて当然だ。
There is good reason for her to get scolded.
彼女が怒るのも当然だ。
It is quite natural for her to get angry.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).