ネームneemu

Common
Definitions
  1. nounname
  2. nounnameplate
  3. nouncaption
  4. noun, mangastoryboard; rough draft
    昔むかしの作品さくひんですが、ネーム無なしで好き放題すきほうだいやってしまったので無駄むだに長ながいです。↗
    This is an early work, I did it freely without storyboarding so it's unreasonably long.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym名前なまえNeutralThe everyday word for a person's or thing's name; your default choice. In the sense of name, 「ネーム」 mostly appears in compounds like 「ネームプレート」.
  • Synonym名なWrittenA slightly old-fashioned word for name that can also mean fame, as in 「名を残す」. 「ネーム」 never means fame and is mostly found in compounds.
  • Synonym名称めいしょうWrittenA written-style word for the names of organizations and things; not used for people. 「ネーム」 mainly covers personal names and captions.
  • Synonym呼称こしょうWrittenA written-style word for what something is called, as in 「正式な呼称」. 「ネーム」 is more casual and mostly appears in compounds.
  • Synonym称しょうWrittenA written, single-character word for a name or way of calling; not used alone in speech. 「ネーム」 is a loanword that mostly forms compounds.
  • Related題名だいめいNeutralSpecifically the title of a work — a painting, film or piece of writing, as in 「映画の題名」. 「ネーム」 can also mean a manga storyboard or caption.
  • Related題だいNeutralCovers titles and subjects, and also serves as a counter for test questions. 「ネーム」 leans toward names and captions instead.
  • Related称号しょうごうFormalA formal word for a title showing status or qualification, as in 「名誉称号」. 「ネーム」 refers only to the name itself.
  • Related名目めいもくWrittenMeans a nominal name or pretext, as in 「〜という名目で」. 「ネーム」 refers to the name itself, with no pretense nuance.
  • Related称呼しょうこWrittenA written and rather rare word for calling someone by name; in daily speech say 「呼び方」. 「ネーム」 is a loanword.
  • Related銘めいWrittenRefers to characters engraved on metal or stone, or a maker's engraved name, as in 「刀の銘」. 「ネーム」 is just a name or nameplate.

For everyday names, use 「名前」. 「ネーム」 mostly appears in compounds like 「ネームプレート」 and also means manga storyboards or picture captions. Use 「名称」 for names of organizations and things, 「題名」 for titles of works, and 「称号」 for titles of rank or honor.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 語ごの前後ぜんごについて「名前なまえ」の意いを表あらわす。
  2. 本ほんや新聞しんぶん・雑誌ざっしなどの印刷物いんさつぶつで、挿絵さしえや写真しゃしんに添そえた説明文せつめいぶん。キャプション。
  3. 漫画まんがの大おおまかな構成こうせいを記しるした下か原稿げんこう。
  4. タイの発酵はっこうソーセージ。
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