Japanese word

共通点

Pronunciation

Romajikyōtsūten

Meaning

nounpoint in common

Example

この二つの町には多くの共通点があります。ko no futa tsu no machi ni wa ō ku no kyō tsū ten ga a ri ma su

These two towns have many things in common.

More examples

二人は同じ趣味という共通点をきっかけに仲良くなりました。futa ri wa ona ji shu mi to i u kyō tsū ten o ki kka ke ni naka yo ku na ri ma shi ta

The two became friends because they shared a hobby.

Core concept

Describes a trait or quality that different people or things share.

Common phrases

共通点があるkyō tsū ten ga a ru
have something in common
共通点を見つけるkyō tsū ten o mi tsu ke ru
find a point in common

Similar words

共通項kyōtsūkō: A specific element, feature, or condition shared by two or more people or things.
共通性kyōtsūsei: The quality of being shared by two or more people or things.
類似点ruijiten: A point of similarity between two or more people or things.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上の人や物事に共通して見られる性質や特徴。futa tsu i jō no hito ya mono goto ni kyō tsū shi te mi ra re ru sei shitsu ya toku chō

Word origin

共通点 (kyōtsūten) combines 共 (kyō, "together"), 通 (tsū, "pass through"), and 点 (ten, "point"); together, they mean a point shared by multiple things.

Usage tips

In natural English, "things in common" is often more conversational than "points in common," although both express the idea behind 共通点 (kyōtsūten).

Other meanings

common featurenoun

Opposites

相違点sōitenpoint of differencenoun