Japanese Conversation · Level 104
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Japanese word
通用
Pronunciation
Romajitsūyō
Meaning
- nouncommon use
Example
この言葉は今も通用します。ko no koto ba wa ima mo tsū yō shi ma su
This word is still in common use.
More examples
この硬貨は、今でも一部の店で通用します。ko no kō ka wa ima de mo ichi bu no mise de tsū yō shi ma su
This coin is still accepted at some stores.
Core concept
It shows that a word, practice, or claim works broadly because the relevant people recognize and accept it.
Common phrases
通用しないtsū yō shi na i
not be accepted
社会で通用するsha kai de tsū yō su ru
be accepted in society
世界で通用するse kai de tsū yō su ru
be accepted worldwide
Similar words
普及fukyū: The spread of something so that many people know and use it.
一般化ippanka: The process of making something common or applicable in a wider range of situations.
定着teichaku: The process by which something becomes firmly established and remains in regular use.
Definition in Japanese
ある範囲で広く用いられ、認められていること。a ru han i de hiro ku mochi i ra re mito me ra re te i ru ko to
Word origin
通 (tsū, "pass through") and 用 (yō, "use") combine in 通用 (tsūyō) to describe use that passes broadly through a group and gains acceptance.
Usage tips
- A speaker may use 通用する (tsūyō suru) for a word that works beyond one small group, making the term useful when comparing local expressions with wider communication.
Other meanings
- currencynoun
- validitynoun
Related words
- 通用性tsūyōseivaliditynoun