名なを轟とどろかせる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

make a name for oneself; gain great fame

Used when someone becomes widely known or renowned, often through achievements or notable actions.

彼かれはその発はつ明めいで名なを轟とどろかせた。
He made a name for himself with that invention.
若わかくして名なを轟とどろかせる研けん究きゅう

者しゃ

も

いる

。

There are researchers who gain great fame at a young age.

Written forms

名なを轟とどろかせる
Standard kanji spelling.
名なをとどろかせる
Kana spelling of the verb part; less common but still used.

Kanji

名name, noted, distinguished
轟roar, thunder, boom resound

Similar words

名なを上あげる
名を上げる also means to become famous, but is more general and can imply rising in status or reputation, while 名を轟かせる emphasizes widespread renown and a booming reputation.
有ゆう名めいになる
有名になる is a plain, everyday expression for becoming famous, without the dramatic nuance of 名を轟かせる.

Etymology

The phrase combines 名 (name) with 轟かせる, the causative form of 轟く (to roar, to resound), literally meaning 'to make one's name resound'. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a set expression in modern Japanese.