Kyoutsuugo

共通語 (Kyoutsuugo) is a Japanese noun meaning “common language, lingua franca, standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)”.

Meanings

  1. nouncommon language; lingua franca
  2. nounstandard language (language variety understood throughout a country)

Examples

  • What is the common language in Peru?

  • English has now become the common language of several nations in the world.

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Kanji in 共通語

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