普遍（ふへん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: universal / general
Example sentences
- その考えには普遍の価値がある。 — That idea holds universal value.
- 普遍の法則を見つける。 — They discover a universal law.
Idioms & proverbs containing “普遍”
- 普遍妥当 (ふへんだとう) — universal validity; fitting into any situation
Antonyms
- 特殊 (とくしゅ)
Related words
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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