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KANJI
俗
vulgar
common, custom, manners, worldly
Kun'yomi
—
On'yomi
ぞくzoku
Example sentences
猫ねこは気きまぐれだという俗説ぞくせつはありますが、実じつはとても懐なつきます。
Although there's a popular belief that cats are fickle, they actually become very attached.
この地域ちいきでは、標準語ひょうじゅんごではあまり使つかわれない俗語ぞくごが多おおい。
In this region, there are many colloquialisms that are not often used in standard Japanese.
彼かれは金銭きんせんや名声めいせいといった俗ぞくっぽいものには一切いっさい興味きょうみがなかった。
He had absolutely no interest in worldly things like money or fame.

Practice exercises

1
俗
Answer
ぞく
2
俗
Answer
vulgarcommoncustompopularconventionalmannersworldly
3
俗語ご
slang; colloquialism
Answer
ぞくご
4
俗説せつ
popular belief; common saying; superstition
Answer
ぞくせつ
5
俗物ぶつ
worldly person; philistine; vulgar person
Answer
ぞくぶつ
6
俗塵じん
worldly affairs; the dust of the world; mundane things
Answer
ぞくじん