expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
Prenominal phrase meaning 'well-known' or 'famous', used to modify nouns. Derived from the expression 名が通る (to be well-known).
See also: 名が通る
He is a well-known writer.
This shop is a locally famous ramen place.
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
Kana-mixed spelling; less common but still encountered.
Fixed prenominal form of the expression 名が通る (name passes through → to be well-known).