名高い|なだかいnadakai[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- i-adjectivefamous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
Conjugation
| Plain form | 名高い（なだかい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 名高いです（なだかいです） |
| Negative (kunai) | 名高くない（なだかくない） |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 名高くありません（なだかくありません） |
| Past (katta) | 名高かった（なだかかった） |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 名高くなかった（なだかくなかった） |
| Te form (kute) | 名高くて（なだかくて） |
| Adverbial (ku) | 名高く（なだかく） |
| Conditional (kereba) | 名高ければ（なだかければ） |
| kattara | 名高かったら（なだかかったら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym有名ゆうめいNeutralThe everyday, most common word for famous. 「名高い」 is more written in tone and stresses being widely known for excellence.
- Synonym知名ちめいWrittenWritten style; refers to how widely known someone is, mostly in 「知名度」 and 「知名人」. It stresses being known, not excellence.
- Synonym著名ちょめいWrittenWritten style; means famous and suits formal introductions of people, as in 「著名な学者」.
- Synonym高名こうめいFormalFormal; means highly renowned, as in 「高名な画家」, and also serves as an honorific in 「ご高名」.
- Antonym無名むめいNeutralMeans obscure or unknown — the opposite of 「名高い」, which suggests wide renown for excellence.
Use 「名高い」 for being widely known for excellence, in written style (「名高い温泉」). Everyday talk: 「有名」. Formal introductions: 「著名」; very formal or honorific: 「ご高名」. The opposite is 「無名」.
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