What does 通用 mean?
通用 is a Japanese noun meaning “popular use, circulation” in English. It can also be translated as “to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking), going in and out” depending on context. It is written as 通用 in kanji, つうよう in hiragana, and tsuuyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は年の割に若く見えるので、大学生として通用します。
He looks so young for his age that he passes for a college student.