- noun, takes する, intransitive (common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation; currency; validity (e.g. of a ticket)
- takes する, intransitive to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to apply; to be valid; to pass (for); to do well; to get by
- noun, takes する, intransitive going in and out; entrance and exit
通用
つうよう
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.)
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この法律は日本では通用しない。 This law does not apply in Japan. #219818
大学生として通用します。 He passes for a college student. #137608
私に言い訳は通用しないぞ。 Excuses won't work on me. #3360133
そんな言いわけ通用するか? An excuse like that works? #10962439
彼女にはおべっかは通用しない。 She is proof against flattery. #95012
今や彼は大学生として通用する。 He still passes as a college student now. #172543