► 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:
- 有名な彫刻の模造品 ⇨ A copy, counterfeit, of a famous sculpture
- ピカソは最も有名な画家の一人だ ⇨ Picasso is one of the most famous painters
- 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
- 名前はあいうえお順に並んでいる ⇨ The names are sorted by alphabetical order
- ここに氏名を記入して下さい ⇨ Write your full name here
- オックスフォードとケンブリッジは世界的な名門大学だ ⇨ Oxford and Cambridge are world-class famous schools
- この辺には観光名所が沢山ある ⇨ There are many famous sightseeing spots around here
- あの店のラーメンは有名だ ⇨ The ramen of that restaurant is famous
- 彼は泥臭いブルースで有名だ ⇨ He is famous for his traditional, raw, unsophisticated, blues
- 彼は家の名誉を汚した ⇨ He dishonored the family
- 北海道名産のチーズ ⇨ Hokkaido’s famous cheese
- 彼は鈴木と名乗った ⇨ He said his name was Suzuki
- 彼女は子供の時に有名なピアニストに才能を見込まれた ⇨ She was recognized for her talent by a famous pianist (and became an apprentice) when she was little
- 彼等は新製品の名前を公募した ⇨ They asked the public to suggest a name for the new product
- その名前には全く心当たりが無い ⇨ That name doesn’t ring any bells for me