Translation
name
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Word origin
A native Japanese word: 名 (な) already meant 'name' on its own, and 前 (まえ, front) was added to it. Both parts are read with their native Japanese readings.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 名前
Examples
お。
O-namae wa nan desu ka.
What is your name?
田中。
Watashi no namae wa Tanaka desu.
My name is Tanaka.
。
Tomodachi no namae o shitte imasu.
I know my friend's name.
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名前: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: 名前, です, 私 and 7 more words.