通用(つうよう)

つうよう
noun
circulation, validity
1. circulation, validity, currency
Being widely accepted or valid; commonly used or applicable.
その言(い)い訳(わけ)は通用(つうよう)しない。
That excuse won't work.
日本(にほん)では英語(えいご)が通用(つうよう)しにくい。
English is not widely understood in Japan.
世界(せかい)に通用(つうよう)する技術(ぎじゅつ)を持(も)っている。
They have technology that is competitive worldwide.

通用(つうよう) means being valid, accepted, or working in a given context.

Common expressions

  • 通用(つうよう)する: to be valid, to work, to be accepted
  • 通用(つうよう)しない: to not work, to be invalid
  • 世界(せかい)に通用(つうよう)する: to be competitive/valid worldwide
  • 通用(つうよう)口(ぐち): side entrance, service entrance

Usage

Often used for whether excuses, logic, or qualifications are accepted.

Related Words

Related: 成(な)り立(た)つ (to consist of)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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