著ちょ名めい人じん

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JLPTN2

Meanings

1

noun

celebrity; prominent figure; well-known person

Refers to a person who is widely known, often in media, politics, or a specific field. Slightly more formal than 有名人.

そのパーティーには多おおくの著ちょ名めい人じんが

出しゅっ

席せき

し

て

い

た

。

Many prominent figures attended the party.

彼かれは経けい済ざい界かいの著ちょ名めい人じんとして知しられている。

He is known as a prominent figure in the business world.

Usage patterns

著ちょ名めい人じんが〈場ば所しょ〉に集あつまるcelebrities gather at a place
そのパーティーには多おおくの著ちょ名めい人じんがホテルに集あつまった。
Many celebrities gathered at the hotel for the party.
著ちょ名めい人じんを招まねくto invite a celebrity/prominent figure
講こう演えん会かいに著ちょ名めい人じんを招まねくことになった。
It was decided that a prominent figure would be invited to give the lecture.
著ちょ名めい人じんとして〈動どう詞し〉to act/appear as a public figure
彼かれは著ちょ名めい人じんとして社しゃ会かい問もん題だいについて発はつ言げんした。
著ちょ名めい人じんの間あいだで話わ題だいになるto become a topic among celebrities/notable figures
その新あたらしいレストランは著ちょ名めい人じんの間あいだで話わ題だいになっている。

Kanji

著renowned, publish, write
名name, noted, distinguished
人person

Related words

有ゆう名めい人じんN2
有名人 is the common, everyday word for a famous person, while 著名人 is slightly more formal and often implies recognition in a specific field.
名めい士し
名士 refers to a person of high social standing or distinguished achievement, often in a formal or old-fashioned tone, whereas 著名人 simply means someone widely known.
セレブN1
セレブ is a casual loanword used mainly for glamorous or wealthy celebrities in media/gossip contexts, while 著名人 is neutral and can apply to any well-known figure, including scholars or officials.
文ぶん化か人じん
著名人 simply means a famous person regardless of field, while 文化人 specifically implies involvement in arts, scholarship, or intellectual culture.

Opposites

一いっ般ぱん人じん
一般人 means an ordinary, private individual, the opposite of 著名人, a person known publicly.

Don't confuse with

名めい人じんN3
名人 means a master or expert at a skill (e.g. 将棋の名人), not a famous public figure like 著名人, despite the similar kanji and sound.

Counted with

名めいN2
counter for people (honorific) · first name; given name · famous; great; noted · name; title · noun (grammar)

Built from

著ちょ名めい+人じん

Etymology

Compound of 著名 (chomei, 'well-known, noted') and 人 (jin, 'person'). The word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for forming nouns describing types of people.

As a public figure, he spoke out about social issues.

The new restaurant has become a topic of conversation among celebrities.