共通語

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See also: 共通语

Chinese

common; shared; universal
speech; language; dialect
speech; language; dialect; tell to
 
trad. (共通語) 共通
simp. (共通语) 共通

Pronunciation


Noun

共通語

  1. (linguistics) common language; lingua franca

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (共通語):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きょう
Grade: 4
つう
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
on'yomi
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Noun

(きょう)(つう)() (kyōtsūgo

  1. common language, lingua franca
    (えい)()()(かい)(きょう)(つう)()である
    Eigo wa sekai no kyōtsūgo de aru.
    English is the common language of the world.

Usage notes

  • In Japan, 共通語 often refers specifically to Standard Japanese.

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