著名|ちょめいchomei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, nounfamous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
Conjugation
| Plain form | 著名（ちょめい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 著名です（ちょめいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 著名ではない（ちょめいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 著名ではありません（ちょめいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 著名だった（ちょめいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 著名ではなかった（ちょめいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 著名で（ちょめいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 著名に（ちょめいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 著名なら（ちょめいなら） |
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, as in 「有名な学者」; 「著名」 is more written in tone and typical of formal introductions.
- Synonym知名ちめいWrittenA written-style noun for being known to the public; it mostly lives in compounds such as 「知名度」 and 「知名人」 rather than standing alone.
- Synonym名高いなだかいNeutralAn adjective for renowned far and wide, carrying a laudatory nuance, e.g. 「名高い寺」.
- Synonym高名こうめいWrittenA written, polite noun for being eminent; also the honorific 「ご高名」 for another person's name.
- Antonym無名むめいNeutralThe antonym: nameless or unknown, the direct opposite of 「著名」.
Use 「著名」 in formal introductions of well-known people or works, as in 「著名な学者」. In daily speech say 「有名」; 「知名」 mostly appears in compounds, as in 「知名度」 for degree of fame; for wide renown 「名高い」; as an honorific 「ご高名」; for unknown, 「無名」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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