名な前まえだけ

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

in name only; figurehead

Describes something that exists or holds a title only nominally, without real substance or authority. Often used with nouns like 役職, 会長, or リーダー.

• 彼かれは名な前まえだけの社しゃ長ちょうで、実じっ権けんはない。

  He is the president in name only, with no real authority.

• その委い員いん会かいは名な前まえだけで、何なにも決きめられない。

  That committee is a figurehead; it can't decide anything.

expression

only by name

Used when someone or something is known only by its name, without deeper acquaintance or substance. Often appears in patterns like 名前だけ知っている or 名前だけ聞いたことがある.

• その作さっ家かのことは名な前まえだけ知しっている。

  I know that author only by name.