English Dictionary

generic you

名詞

The pronoun you, used to refer to an unspecified person or to people in general.

日本語の意味

不特定の人物、または一般の人々を指すために用いられる『you』という代名詞

When writing advice columns, the author often uses the generic you to make the message feel more personal.

アドバイス欄を書くとき、著者はしばしば総称的な二人称代名詞（「あなた」など）を用いて、メッセージをより親しみやすく感じさせる。

意味（1）

The pronoun you, used to refer to an unspecified person or to people in general.

The generic you can include more than just the direct addressee of the speech — it can even include those who are only over-hearing (or ‘over-reading’), suggesting that the reader could feel like they are also addressed by the pronoun.