芳名
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Meanings
1
Honorific term used to refer to someone else's name, often in formal writing or polite requests (e.g., 芳名録, 芳名帳).
Please write your name here.
Please sign the guest book.
2
Refers to a person's honorable reputation or good standing. Often used in set phrases like 芳名を汚す (to tarnish one's good name).
He tarnished his good name through misconduct.