noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
namelessness; being without a name; anonymous
Describes a state of having no name or being anonymous. Often used in fixed expressions like 名無しの権兵衛 (anonymous person) or in online contexts for anonymous users.
その掲示板には名無しの投稿が多かった。
There were many anonymous posts on that bulletin board.
彼は名無しのまま歴史に埋もれた。
He was buried in history without a name.
Compound of 名 (na, 'name') + 無し (nashi, 'without'), an old form of ない. The spelling 名無し is the standard representation.