知名|ちめいchimei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, nounwell-known
Conjugation
| Plain form | 知名（ちめい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 知名です（ちめいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 知名ではない（ちめいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 知名ではありません（ちめいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 知名だった（ちめいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 知名ではなかった（ちめいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 知名で（ちめいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 知名に（ちめいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 知名なら（ちめいなら） |
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. 「知名」 itself mostly appears in compounds such as 「知名度」.
- Synonym著名ちょめいWrittenWritten/formal prose for famous, as in 「著名な作家」; 「知名」 is more often found in compounds.
- Synonym名高いなだかいWrittenWritten word for being renowned for excellence in a field; 「知名」 only says a name is known.
- Synonym高名こうめいFormalFormal word for eminent, highly acclaimed; also an honorific for another person's name. 「知名」 is a neutral term.
- Antonym無名むめいNeutralMeans having no fame or name — the direct opposite of 「知名」.
To say a name is known, 「知名」 usually appears in compounds like 「知名度」. For everyday 'famous' use 「有名」; in written prose 「著名」; for fame earned through excellence 「名高い」. 「無名」 is the antonym.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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