襲しゅう名めい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

succession to a professional name; taking on a predecessor's name

Used in traditional arts (kabuki, rakugo, tea ceremony, etc.) when a performer inherits the stage name of a master. Can also refer to inheriting a title or name in other professional lineages.

• 彼かれは来らい月げつ、師し匠しょうの名なを襲しゅう名めいする予よ定ていだ。

  He is scheduled to succeed to his master's professional name next month.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎き界かいでは襲しゅう名めい披ひ露ろうの公こう演えんが盛せい大だいに行おこなわれる。

  In the kabuki world, a grand performance is held to announce the succession to a name.