► 名詞
名 [な] [名を成す] [liter] meaning: famous rank: 2
☆ 彼は事業家として名を成した ⇨ He became famous as an entrepreneur
名 [な] [名を轟かす] [liter] meaning: famous rank: 2
☆ 彼は天才武将として名を轟かせた ⇨ He became famous as a genius general
名 [な] [liter] meaning: name rank: 2
☆ 彼は未だ名が知られていない ⇨ His name is still not well known
► 接頭辞
名 [めい] meaning: great rank: 2
☆ シェイクスピアの名作 ⇨ A masterpiece by Shakespeare
☆ 彼は史上最高の名選手の一人だ ⇨ He is one of the greatest players of all time
More examples:
- 彼女は名器の持ち主と言われた ⇨ She was said to possess an extraordinary pussy
- その大名の御家は御取潰しになった (おいえ おとりつぶし) ⇨ The privileged status of the warlord’s family was revoked
- 土砂崩れで十数名が生き埋めになった ⇨ 10-plus people have been buried alive by the landslide
- 彼は扉に名札を付けた ⇨ He attached his nameplate on the door
- 彼には熱狂的なファンが多くいるが、一般には知名度が低い ⇨ He has many fanatical fans, even though not well-known among the general public
- 私は有名な画家の先生に指導して頂いている ⇨ I am having a famous painter teach me
- 彼のお兄さんは有名な野球選手だ ⇨ His brother is a famous baseball player
- 彼は有名な探検家だった ⇨ He was a famous explorer, adventurer
- 彼は多くの名馬に騎乗した ⇨ He has ridden many famous racing horses
- 彼は多くの名画を所蔵している ⇨ He owns many famous paintings
- 有名俳優がずらりと顔を揃えた映画 ⇨ A movie with an impressive lineup of famous actors
- ヘミングウェイは作家、また冒険家として有名だった ⇨ Hemingway was famous as a writer, also as an adventurer
- 何名様がお越しになりますか？ ⇨ How many of you will visit us?
- それは一般的な名前だ ⇨ That’s a common name
- 彼の名前が思い出せない ⇨ I can’t remember his name