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名声 (めいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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で
世せ
界かい
的てき
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声せい
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He gained worldwide fame for that invention.
Usage patterns 名めい 声せい を 築きず く to build (up) one's reputation
Through years of effort, he built up his reputation in the music world.
名めい 声せい が 高たか まる for one's fame to grow
Thanks to that invention, her fame grew.
名めい 声せい を 失うしな う to lose one's good reputation
Because of the scandal, he lost his reputation overnight.
名めい 声せい が 広ひろ まる for one's fame to spread
His fame spread throughout Europe.
Expressions 名めい 声せい を 汚けが す defile one's reputation; besmirch one's name Kanji 名 name, noted, distinguished Related words· 10 有名 is an adjective meaning 'famous' that describes a state, while 名声 is a noun referring to the fame or reputation itself.
評判 is a neutral term for 'reputation' that can be good or bad, while 名声 specifically implies widespread, positive renown.
名誉 centers on honor or dignity earned through recognition, while 名声 focuses on being widely known and talked about.
看板 in the sense of a shop's reputation is tied to its public image, while 名声 is broader fame or renown for a person or organization.
Show 6 more 名声 emphasizes widespread fame or renown, while 名 in this sense is used more in set expressions about reputation.
名声 refers specifically to fame or renown in a positive sense, whereas 聞こえ can describe a reputation that is good, bad, or neutral.
名声 refers to fame or reputation earned through achievement, while カリスマ is about an inherent power to attract and inspire people.
Etymology Compound of 名 (name, reputation) and 声 (voice, sound), literally 'the sound of one's name', referring to widespread recognition.
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名声 means fame or renown, typically for a person, while 定評 refers to a settled, reliable reputation often attached to products, services, or institutions.
名声 implies a reputation for excellence or virtue, while 知名度 is neutral about whether the recognition is good or bad.
名声 means fame or renown built up over time, whereas 栄光 refers to a single glorious triumph or shining moment of honor.
