Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 共通語(きょうつうご) in Japanese

共通語
Kana Reading
きょうつうご
Romaji
kyōtsūgo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    common term
    Example sentence
    英語は今や世界のいくつかの国の共通語になっています。 English has now become the common language of several nations in the world.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    common language; lingua franca; standard language
    Example sentence
    ペルーの共通語は何ですか。 What is the common language in Peru?

Examples of 共通語, きょうつうご in a sentence

Kanji in this word

語 JLPT 5

14 strokes

word, speech, language

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: かた.る, かた.らう

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共 JLPT 3

6 strokes

together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: とも, とも.に, -ども

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通 JLPT 4

10 strokes

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

On'Yomi: ツウ, ツ

Kun'Yomi: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う

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