communal

共用の、共同の

複数の人が一緒に使う、または共同で持っている。

やさしい英語で： Used or owned together by a group of people.

• We share a communal kitchen.
• Residents planted flowers in the communal garden.
• Are the bathrooms private or communal?

類義語： shared, common, collective

反対語： private, individual

よく使う表現： communal kitchen, communal garden, communal facilities

共同体の、地域社会の

地域などの共同体の人々や、その人々の暮らしに関する。

やさしい英語で： Relating to the people of a community and their life together.

• The festival strengthens communal ties.
• Their communal traditions have survived for centuries.
• The village council discussed matters of communal importance.

よく使う表現： communal life, communal identity, communal traditions

宗派間の、宗教集団間の

宗教集団、特にその間の対立や暴力に関する。

やさしい英語で： Relating to religious groups, especially disagreements or violence between them.

• Communal tensions rose after the attack.
• The town suffered several days of communal violence.
• Religious leaders called for an end to communal conflict.

類義語： sectarian

よく使う表現： communal violence, communal tensions, communal riots