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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

通称(つうしょう)popular name, nickname, alias

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      popular name, common name, nickname, alias

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    通称 【つうしょう】

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      端島(はしま)という(しま)通称(つうしょう)軍艦(ぐんかん)(とう)だ。

      The popular name for the island called Hashima is Battleship Island. {popular name, nickname, alias}

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      正式(せいしき)名前(なまえ)通称(つうしょう)名前(なまえ)使(つか)()ける。

      Distinguish between using formal names and popular names or nicknames. {popular name, nickname, alias}

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      世間(せけん)一般(いっぱん)()()らわされている名前(なまえ)通称(つうしょう)だ。

      The name that is commonly referred to in general society is known as an alias. {popular name, nickname, alias}

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      本名(ほんみょう)はスミスですが職場(しょくば)では鈴木(すずき)という通称(つうしょう)(もち)いています。

      My real name is Smith, but I use the alias of Suzuki at work. {popular name, nickname, alias}

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      彼女(かのじょ)通称(つうしょう)「ちーちゃん」であるが、本当(ほんとう)名前(なまえ)は「千尋(ちひろ)」である。

      She is commonly known as "Chi-chan", but her real name is "Chihiro". {popular name, nickname, alias}

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