How to say "renowned" in Japanese

• 名高いなだかいJLPT N1approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'renowned' as widely celebrated: a place, building, or person famous far and wide. It is a plain adjective, natural for saying something is known for its fame itself, e.g. a renowned scenic spot.
  その教授きょうじゅはシェークスピアの研究けんきゅうで名高なだかい。↗

  The professor is noted for his study of Shakespeare.
• 高名こうめいCommon
  na-adjective, nounAlso matches 'renowned', with a nuance of distinction and eminence, typically applied to learned or accomplished people such as renowned scholars or doctors. A prenominal na-adjective, somewhat more formal in feel than 名高い.
  彼かれは高名こうみょうな詩人しじんであるとともに有能ゆうのうな外交官がいこうかんでもあった。↗

  He was a famous poet and a competent diplomat.

Both words describe being famous for something: 「名高い」 is the everyday adjective for a celebrated, widely known person or place, while 高名 is the slightly more formal option, often implying distinguished achievement.

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• 名高いなだかいfamous
• 高名こうめいfamous
• 誉れ高いほまれたかいrenowned
• 栄誉あるえいよあるhonourable