General loanword for 'name', used in contexts like brand names, product names, or personal names in a modern, often commercial or casual setting.
この商品のネームはまだ決まっていない。
The name for this product hasn't been decided yet.
Abbreviation of ネームプレート. Refers to a physical plate or tag displaying a name, such as on a desk, door, or uniform.
See also: ネームプレート
受付でネームを確認してから会場に入ってください。
Please check your nameplate at reception before entering the venue.
Used in publishing, design, or media to refer to a caption or label accompanying an image or illustration.
写真の下にネームを入れてください。
Please add a caption below the photo.
Manga-specific term for a rough layout or storyboard, showing panel composition and dialogue placement before final artwork.
漫画家はまずネームを描いてから原稿に入る。
Manga artists first draw a storyboard before starting the final manuscript.
I had my name put on my new shirt.
We put nameplates on the desks to make the seating clear.
Before showing it to my editor, I always draw up the storyboard first.
pen name; pseudonym
name recognition; established reputation
rejected manga draft; rejected storyboard
ID wristband; patient identification wristband
personalized umbrella tie
nodename
big name; famous person
pet name; nickname; affectionate name
hostname
middle name
radio pseudonym; on-air alias
last name; surname; family name