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別名 (べつめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

別べつ名めい

also: べつみょう

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

another name; different name; synonym

Used for an alternative name for the same thing, including synonyms in terminology.

この植しょく物ぶつは別べつ名めいを「夜よる顔がお」

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。

This plant is also known by another name, 'night face'.

2

alias; pseudonym; pen name

Specifically for a person's assumed name, such as a writer's pen name or an alias.

その作さっ家かは別べつ名めいで小しょう説せつを発はっ表ぴょうしている。
The author publishes novels under a pseudonym.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉は別べつ名めい〈名な前まえ〉と呼よばれるX is also known as Y
この植しょく物ぶつは別べつ名めい「猫ねこじゃらし」と呼よばれる。
This plant is also known as "nekojarashi."
別べつ名めいを使つかうto use an alias or pen name
彼かれは別べつ名めいを使つかって小しょう説せつを書かいている。
He writes novels under a pen name.
別べつ名めいを持もつto have an alternate name
この動どう物ぶつは別べつ名めいを持もつ。
This animal has another name.

Kanji

別separate, branch off, diverge
名name, noted, distinguished

Related words· 7

異い名みょう sense 1
別名 is a neutral term for an alternative name, while 異名 usually implies a nickname or epithet describing a notable trait.
通つう称しょう sense 1
別名 simply means another name for the same thing, whereas 通称 refers to the name popularly used instead of the official one.
別べっ称しょう sense 1
別名 and 別称 are nearly interchangeable, but 別称 sounds slightly more formal and is common in technical or classificatory contexts.
ペンネームN2sense 2
別名 can refer to any alternate name including a writer's pseudonym, while ペンネーム specifically means a pen name used by an author.

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あだ名なN1sense 1
別名 is a general alternative name, while あだ名 specifically means a casual nickname given by others.
偽ぎ名めい
別名 is simply another name someone goes by (e.g. a pen name), while 偽名 specifically suggests concealment or deception.
仮か名めい
別名 simply means 'another name' a person or thing is also known by, while 仮名 implies the name is deliberately assumed in place of the real one.

Word family

識しき別べつ名めい
identifier · distinguished name; DN

Written forms

別名Usage100%
- べつめい
  Standard kanji form; the reading べつめい is the most common.
- べつみょう
  Rare reading; べつめい is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.
べつみょう

Etymology

Compound of 別 (different) and 名 (name).