名なにし負おう

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

famous; celebrated; worthy of the name

Emphatic form of 名に負う, used prenominally to stress that someone or something truly lives up to its reputation. Often found in literary or formal contexts.

See also: 名に負う

• 彼かれは名なにし負おう名めい医いだ。

  He is a celebrated doctor, truly worthy of his reputation.

• 名なにし負おう名めい刀とうをこの目めで見みた。

  I saw with my own eyes a famous sword that lives up to its name.