相変わらず

aikawarazu

adjective★Intermediate— as usual

informal

As usual; unchanged; the same as before

相変わらず忙しい日々が続いている

The busy days continue as usual

相変わらず雨が降っている

It's still raining as usual

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Often used to describe a situation or person that hasn't changed from before

Collocations

as usual (more formal)

still, as before

This phrase is very common in everyday Japanese and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

The phrase is neutral - it doesn't necessarily imply approval or disapproval of the situation.

From 相 (ai, 'mutual/as') + 変わらず (kawarazu, 'not changing')

Can be used positively or negatively depending on context. Often implies that something hasn't changed, whether for better or worse.

相

mutual/as

prefix

変わらず

not changing

root

和英辞典