大衆化(たいしゅうか)

たいしゅうか
noun, suru verb
popularization; mass popularization
1. popularization; becoming accessible to the general public
the process of something becoming widespread and accessible to ordinary people rather than just elites
スマートフォンの大衆化(たいしゅうか)が進(すす)んだ。
Smartphones have become widely popularized.
自動車(じどうしゃ)の大衆化(たいしゅうか)は20世紀(にじっせいき)の大(おお)きな変化(へんか)だった。
The mass popularization of automobiles was a major change of the 20th century.
高級(こうきゅう)料理(りょうり)の大衆化(たいしゅうか)により、誰(だれ)でも楽(たの)しめるようになった。
The popularization of high-end cuisine has made it accessible to everyone.

大衆化(たいしゅうか) describes the process of something becoming accessible to ordinary people.

WORD FORMATION:
大衆(たいしゅう) (the masses, general public) + 化(か) (change into, -ization)

VERBAL USE:
大衆化(たいしゅうか)する: to become popularized, to become accessible to the masses

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 大衆化(たいしゅうか)が進(すす)む: popularization advances
  • 〜の大衆化(たいしゅうか): popularization of ~
  • 大衆化(たいしゅうか)した〜: popularized ~

USAGE:
Often used for technologies, luxury goods, or cultural items that were once exclusive but became widely available. Can have neutral or slightly negative connotations (implying loss of exclusivity).

RELATED:

  • 普及(ふきゅう): spread, diffusion (more neutral)
  • 一般化(いっぱんか): generalization
  • 民主化(みんしゅか): democratization
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Added 2026.1.25 10:25 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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