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common point, common feature
A characteristic or aspect that two or more things share; a similarity.
二人には共通点が多い。
The two of them have a lot in common.
この二つの問題の共通点は何ですか。
What is the common point between these two problems?
共通点を見つけることで、理解が深まる。
By finding common points, understanding deepens.
共通点 combines 共通 (common) + 点 (point).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 共通点がある (to have something in common)
- 共通点を見つける (to find common ground)
- 共通点が多い/少ない (to have much/little in common)
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 共通 (common, shared)
- 相違点 (point of difference) - antonym
- 類似点 (point of similarity)
USAGE NOTES:
- Often used when comparing people, ideas, or things
- Common in academic and analytical contexts