慣かん用よう名めい

noun

common name; popular name; trivial name

Refers to a widely used, non-technical name for something, as opposed to its official or scientific name. Often used in contexts like plant names, chemical compounds, or everyday objects.

• この植しょく物ぶつの慣かん用よう名めいは「ホトケノザ」ですが、正せい式しきな学がく名めいは別べつにあります。

  The common name for this plant is 'hotokenoza', but it has a separate official scientific name.

• 化か学がくでは、慣かん用よう名めいが今いまでもよく使つかわれています。

  In chemistry, trivial names are still often used.