noun
common noun
Linguistics term for a noun that refers to a general class of entities, as opposed to a proper noun.
「犬」は一般名詞で、「ポチ」は固有名詞です。
"Dog" is a common noun, and "Pochi" is a proper noun.
Proper noun; refers to a specific entity, while 一般名詞 refers to a general class.
Compound of 一般 (general) and 名詞 (noun). A straightforward modern technical term.