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総称 (そうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
general term ; generic name ; collective term
Refers to a word or name that covers a whole category or group. Often used in definitions or when introducing a hypernym. The する form means 'to refer to collectively as'.
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We collectively refer to these tools as "stationery."
Kanji 称 appellation, praise, admire Similar words 総そう 合ごう 総合 means 'synthesis' or 'comprehensive', combining things into a whole, while 総称 is about naming a group with a single term.
総そう 括かつ 総括 means 'summary' or 'generalization', often used for concluding or summing up, whereas 総称 is specifically about a collective name.
Etymology From 総 (そう, 'all, general') + 称 (しょう, 'name, designation'). The combination naturally yields 'general term' or 'collective name'.
