counter
counter for people (honorific)
Honorific counter for people, used especially for customers, guests, or reservations. Common in service contexts.
ご予約は何名様ですか。
How many people in your party (reservation)?
本日のご来店は3名様です。
We have three guests visiting today.
noun
Refers to a person's given name, as opposed to surname. Often used in forms or when asking for one's name.
お名前とご住所をお書きください。
Please write your name and address.
彼の名は太郎です。
His name is Taro.
prefix
Prefix used in compounds to mean 'famous' or 'great', as in 名探偵 (great detective). Not freely productive.
See also: 名探偵
彼は名探偵として知られている。
He is known as a great detective.
この店は名物のラーメンが人気だ。
This shop is popular for its famous ramen.
suffix
Suffix attached to nouns to mean 'name of ...', as in 学校名 (school name) or コード名 (code name).
このファイルのコード名を教えてください。
Please tell me the code name of this file.
学校名を記入してください。
Please fill in the school name.
noun
noun (grammar)
Abbreviation of 名詞 (noun), used in dictionary contexts or linguistic discussions. Not used in everyday speech.
See also: 名詞
辞書では「名」は名詞の略として使われる。
In dictionaries, '名' is used as an abbreviation for noun.