Word Meaning 通用
通用 is read as つうよう (tsuuyou) and means going in and out.
Meaning
English
- going in and out
- entrance and exit
- (common) use (of a language, currency, etc.)
- current use
- circulation
- currency
- validity (e.g. of a ticket)
- to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking)
Reading
Kana
つうよう
Romaji
tsuuyou
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
8そんな言いわけ通用するか？
An excuse like that works?
私に言い訳は通用しないぞ。
Excuses won't work on me.
そんな言い訳が通用すると思ってんの？
Do you really think you'll get away with an excuse like that?
このジョークはフランス語では通用しない。
The joke doesn't work in French.
ふっ、禁断の魔術とやらは、俺には通用しないぜ！
Hah, your 'forbidden magics' aren't going to work with me!
もっと古典的な顔立ちなのかと思いきや、今の時代でも充分通用する美形です。
I expected more classical features, but hers is a beauty that would do well even in this age.
序に、日本でシュークリームと呼んでいる菓子は、英国へ行ってもフランスへ行ってもその名前では通用しない。イギリスでシュークリームを持って来いといったら、靴墨を持って来たというおとしばなしもできているくらいだ。
By the way, the pastry known as "Shu Cream" in Japan is not known under this name neither in England nor in France. If you ask for a "Shu Cream" in England, you will end up comically receiving shoe shine.
序に、日本でシユウ・クリイムと呼んでゐる菓子は、英国へ行つても仏蘭西へ行つてもその名前では通用しない。英吉利でシユウ・クリイムを持つて来いと云つたら、靴墨を持つて来たといふおとしばなしもできてゐるくらゐだ。
By the way, the pastry known as "Shu Cream" in Japan is not known under this name neither in England nor in France. If you ask for a "Shu Cream" in England, you will end up comically receiving shoe shine.