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    3. 通俗

    通俗

    通つう俗ぞく

    popular

    KMT10News #44+1Noun, Adjective, ParticleCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    つうぞく

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    popular, common

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは通つう俗ぞく的てきな小しょう説せつを好このむ。

    He prefers popular novels.

    KMT8LiteratureCulture & Traditions
    その映えい画がは通つう俗ぞく的てきだが、多おおくの人ひと々びとに愛あいされている。

    That movie is popular, but it is loved by many people.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    専せん門もん的てきな内ない容ようを通つう俗ぞく的てきな言こと葉ばで説せつ明めいするのは、非ひ常じょうに難むずかしい技ぎ術じゅつだ。

    Explaining specialized content in popular language is a very difficult skill.

    KMT10EducationCulture & Traditions
    通つう俗ぞく文ぶん化かは、社しゃ会かいの価か値ち観かんを反はん映えいしていることが多 い。

    Popular culture often reflects societal values.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsPolitics & Law
    彼かれは通つう俗ぞく的てきな表ひょう現げんを避さけ、常つねに独どく自じのスタイルを追つい求きゅうしている。

    He avoids popular expressions and always pursues his own unique style.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
    俗
    vulgar・customs・manners・worldliness・mundane things
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