名称|めいしょうmeishou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounname; title
   この会かいの名称めいしょうはＥ．Ｓ．Ｓ．とする。↗

   This association shall be called the E.S.S.

• Synonym名前なまえNeutralThe everyday word for names, including personal names; 「名称」 is more formal and mostly covers organizations and products, not people.
• Synonym名なNeutralCovers names or fame and reputation, as in 「名を残す」; 「名称」 sticks to formal designations of things.
• SynonymネームNeutralA loanword for names or nameplates, as in 「ネームプレート」; 「名称」 is the formal choice.
• Synonym呼称こしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for designations, covering both formal and common names; 「名称」 is the more usual choice.
• Synonym名目めいもくNeutralA name in name only — nominal titles or pretexts, as in 「名目上」; 「名称」 is simply a plain name.
• Related称号しょうごうWrittenA written/formal word for titles and honors such as 「名誉教授の称号」; 「名称」 is just a general name.
• Related題名だいめいNeutralThe title of a work — a book, film or picture; 「名称」 centers on the names of organizations and objects.
• Related題だいNeutralA single-character word for titles, subjects or themes; 「名称」 centers on names of things.
• Related称呼しょうこWrittenWritten/formal prose for appellations and ways of addressing people; 「名称」 centers on the names of things.
• Related称しょうWrittenA written/formal word or suffix for titles, as in 「〜の称がある」; 「名称」 is far more common.
• Antonym実体じったいWrittenAntonym: the substance or reality behind something, versus 「名称」, which is only its name. Written/formal.

Use 「名称」 for the formal names of organizations, products and things, as in 「会社の名称」. Personal names take 「名前」 in daily speech, work titles take 「題名」, honors take 「称号」, nominal or pretextual names take 「名目」, and actual substance is 「実体」; the rest are narrower or more written alternatives.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 組織そしきなどの事物じぶつの名前なまえのこと。人名じんめいの意味いみでは使用しようされない。
2. 偉人いじんの名なにちなむこと。記念きねん。ロシア語ろしあご имени (imeni)からの翻訳ほんやく借用しゃくよう。