Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 名めい 称しょう を 変へん 更こう する to change the name of something
The company changed its name.
〈 物もの 〉 という 名めい 称しょう で 呼よ ばれる to be referred to by the name of ~
This plant is referred to by the name "cactus."
〈 物もの 〉 の 正せい 式しき 名めい 称しょう は 〜 だ the official name of ~ is ...
The official name of this product is "smartphone."
Kanji 名 name, noted, distinguished 称 appellation, praise, admire Related words· 6 名前 is the everyday word for a person's or thing's name, while 名称 sounds more formal, official, or technical, and is used for organizations, products, or systems.
呼称 emphasizes the convention or act of calling something by a certain name, whereas 名称 emphasizes the name itself as a label.
題名 refers specifically to the title of a book, article, or creative work, while 名称 is broader and can name almost any entity or item.
地名 refers specifically to the name of a geographical place, while 名称 is a broader, more formal term for the name of anything (an organization, product, place, etc.).
Show 2 more Show fewer 名称 is a formal term for the official name of an organization or product, whereas 名 is broader and can refer to a person's name too.
名称 is a broader, more formal term for the official name of anything (organizations, places, products), whereas 品名 specifically refers to the name of a commercial item.
Don't confuse with 名称 just means the name or designation of a thing, while 称号 is a formal honorific title or degree conferred on a person.
命名 refers to the act of giving a name, while 名称 refers to the name itself once it has been given.
名称 simply means a name or title and shares the kanji 称 with 詐称 , but it carries no sense of deception unlike 詐称 .
Word family· 9 former name; old name
current name; present name
name change; renaming
generic name; generic term
official name; formal name
Show 4 more Show fewer Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 名 , meaning name, and 称 , meaning to call or designate. This component explanation reflects the conventional spelling and meaning.
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