universal
- universal
- ユニバーサル
ぜんぱんてき 全般的
ふへんてき 普遍的
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/jùːnəvə́ː（r）sl/ 〔 ⇒ universe 〕
〖形〗（φ比較） ［通例限定］
1 全世界の， 万人に通じる， 〔…の間で〕すべてに及ぶ， 普遍的な（general）； 至る所に存在する〔among〕
a universaĺ lánguage 世界共通語
a subject of ～ interest 万人が関心を持っている話題
a ～ shortage of nurses 全国的な看護婦不足
Happiness is a ～ aspiration． 幸福は万人が切望するものである．
2 （ある集団の）全員の， 全員に関する［共通する］， 一般的な
a ～ practice among primitive peoples 原始民族の間での一般的慣習．
3 〈人が〉万能の， 博識の， （学問などが）多方面にわたる
4 〔論〕全称の
5 〈機械・道具などが〉あらゆる目的［用途］にかなう， 自在の， 万能の．
6 宇宙の．
〖名〗〖C〗
1 〔論〕全称命題．
2 〔哲〕一般概念．
3 （ある民族・全人類の）普遍的特性［行動様式］； 普遍的なもの．
4 ⇒ ＝～ joint ．
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