common noun

US /ˈkɑː.mən naʊn/
UK /ˈkɑː.mən naʊn/
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普通名詞

a noun referring to a class of people, places, or things, rather than to a specific individual (e.g., 'dog', 'city', 'happiness')

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In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly,' 'dog' is a common noun.
「そのは大きく吠えた」という文では、「犬」は普通名詞です。
Unlike proper nouns, common nouns are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.
固有名詞とは異なり、普通名詞は文頭に来ない限り大文字にはなりません。