JLPT N3 • NOUNS

共通点 / 共通

The only commonality between him and me is that, coincidentally, we are from the same high school.

Practice Question

私(わたし)と彼(かれ)の唯一(ゆいいつ)の(   )は、偶然(ぐうぜん)にも出身(しゅっしん)の高校(こうこう)が同(おな)じだということだ。
🎉 Explanation

私(わたし)と彼(かれ)の唯一(ゆいいつ)の「共通点」は、偶然(ぐうぜん)にも出身(しゅっしん)の高校(こうこう)が同(おな)じだということだ。

English Explanation

共通点 (きょうつうてん) means "common point," "commonality," or "shared characteristic." It refers to aspects, traits, or elements that two or more people or things have in common. This word is used when comparing or discussing similarities between different entities. For example, "二人の共通点が多い" (The two have many things in common). Example: 彼と私は趣味が全く違うが、音楽という共通点がある。 (He and I have completely different hobbies, but we have music in common.)

日本語解説

共通点は、二つ以上のものや人に共通する特徴や点のことです。「共通点がある」として使われます。

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