“To be common” in Japanese
Short answer
To be common in Japanese is “相通じる” (aitsuujiru). Full meaning: to be common (to), to have (something) in common (with), to be similar (to), to be shared (by); to be mutually understood; to have a mutual connection, to communicate with each other.
Other ways to say “To be common” in Japanese
相通ずる
aitsuuzuru to be common (to), to have (something) in common (with), to be similar (to), to be shared (by); to be mutually understood; to have a mutual connection, to communicate with each other
ざらにいる
zaraniiru to be common (of people), to be found everywhere
あり触れる
arifureru to be common
ざらにある
zaraniaru to be common (of things or occurrences), to be commonplace, to be found everywhere
共通
kyoutsuu common, shared, mutual; to be common (to), to be shared (by); -wide
良くある
yokuaru to often be the case, to occur frequently, to be common, to be popular
きょうつう
kyoutsuu common, shared, mutual; to be common (to), to be shared (by); -wide
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