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名代 (なだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

名な代だい

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Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

well-known; famous; renowned

Used as a noun or no-adjective to describe someone or something that is widely known or celebrated. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

彼かれは名な代だいの作さっ家かとして知しられている。
He is known as a renowned writer.
この店みせは名な代だいのラーメン屋やだ。
This shop is a famous ramen place.

Kanji

名name, noted, distinguished
代substitute, change, convert

Similar words

有ゆう名めい
有名 is the most common word for 'famous' and is used in everyday speech. 名代 is more literary and less frequent, often implying a long-established reputation.
著ちょ名めい
著名 also means 'well-known' but is more neutral in register than 名代, which carries a slightly old-fashioned or formal nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 名 (na, 'name') and 代 (dai, 'generation' or 'substitute'), suggesting a name that has been passed down or widely recognized. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.