also: こんめい
あだ名する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | あだ名する | あだ名しない |
| Polite | あだ名します | あだ名しません |
| Past polite | あだ名しました | あだ名しませんでした |
| Past | あだ名した | あだ名しなかった |
| Te-form | あだ名して | あだ名しないで |
| Desire | あだ名したい | あだ名したくない |
| Potential | あだ名できる | あだ名できない |
| Passive | あだ名される | あだ名されない |
| Causative | あだ名させる | あだ名させない |
| Causative passive | あだ名させられる | あだ名させられない |
| Volitional | あだ名しよう | |
| Polite volitional | あだ名しましょう | |
| Imperative | あだ名しろ | あだ名するな |
| Conditional | あだ名すれば | あだ名しなければ |
| Tara conditional | あだ名したら | あだ名しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
A familiar, often informal name used in place of a person's real name. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to nickname'.
He is called by the nickname 'Taka' by his friends.
When I was a child, I often gave nicknames to my friends.
His friends gave him the nickname 'King.'
Everyone in class calls her by her nickname.
He quickly ended up with a funny nickname.
あだ名 is a casual, everyday nickname among friends or classmates, while 異名 often carries a grander or more legendary flavor.
別名 is a general alternative name, while あだ名 specifically means a casual nickname given by others.
Rare kanji form; also read こんめい in some contexts.
Alternate reading for this kanji form; rare.
Rare kanji form.
Rare kanji form; also read こんめい in some contexts.
Alternate reading for this kanji form; rare.