汎はん称しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

generic term; collective name; lumping together under one name

Refers to the act of grouping similar things and giving them a single label, or the label itself. Often used in contrast with 総称 (generic term for a whole category).

See also: 総称

• これらの症しょう状じょうをまとめて「風邪かぜ」と汎はん称しょうする。

  These symptoms are collectively called a 'cold'.

• 「果物くだもの」はリンゴやミカンなどの汎はん称しょうだ。

  'Fruit' is a generic term for apples, oranges, and the like.