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名説 (めいせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

名めい説せつ

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い

せ

つ

Meanings

1

noun

excellent idea; great suggestion; excellent opinion

Used to praise a clever or insightful idea, suggestion, or opinion. Often used in formal or respectful contexts.

それは名めい説せつですね。
That's an excellent idea.
彼かれの提てい案あんはまさに名めい説せつだった。
His suggestion was truly a great one.

Written forms

名めい説せつ
Standard kanji spelling; 名 means 'excellent' or 'famous' and 説 means 'opinion' or 'theory'.
銘めい説せつ
Variant spelling using 銘 ('inscription'/'notable'); less common than 名説.

Kanji

名name, noted, distinguished
説opinion, theory, explanation
銘

inscription, signature (of artisan)

Similar words

名めい案あん
名案 is more common and casual for 'good idea', while 名説 is more formal and often refers to an opinion or theory.
卓たく説せつ
卓説 also means 'excellent opinion', but is less common and more literary.

Etymology

Compound of 名 (mei, 'excellent') and 説 (setsu, 'opinion' or 'theory'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern formal Japanese.