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名称 (めいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
name ; designation ; title
Refers to the official or descriptive name by which a thing, organization, place, document, system, or item is called. It is more formal and objective than everyday 名前.
駅えき の 名めい 称しょう が 来らい 月げつ から 変か わり ます 。
The station's name will change starting next month.
Kanji 名 name, noted, distinguished 称 appellation, praise, admire Similar words 名な 前まえ Everyday word for a person's or thing's name; 名称 sounds more formal, official, or technical.
呼こ 称しょう Means an appellation or what something is called; often emphasizes the act or convention of calling it that, while 名称 emphasizes the name itself.
題だい 名めい Specifically the title of a book, work, article, or similar creation; 名称 is broader and can name almost any entity or item.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 名, meaning name, and 称, meaning to call or designate. This component explanation reflects the conventional spelling and meaning.
