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[()·まえ()]
namae
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

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namae

Root Words:

[() + まえ()]
na + mae

English Meaning(s) for 名前

noun
  1. name
  2. given name; first name

Definition and Synonyms for 名前

Name a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Synonyms: ネーム, 二字, 人名, , , 名前, 名目, 名称, 名辞, 呼称, 外題, 姓名, 氏名, 物名, , 称号, 称呼, 見目, , , , 題名
Given Name the name that precedes the surname
Synonyms: ファーストネーム, , , 名前
Appellative identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Synonyms: 名前, 名目, 名称, 称号, 称呼

Meanings for each kanji in 名前

» name; noted; distinguished; reputation
» in front; before

Categories 名前 is a member of

Linguistic Unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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Name a language unit by which a person or thing is known
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 名前

Sample Sentences for 名前

I didn't get your name.
Your name is…
Sorry, what was your name?
She skimmed through the register to see if her name was in it.
I know your names.

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It's pronounced "Mah eh". Each vowel has the same pronunciation regardless of the world or if it's next to another vowel. There aren't dipthongs in Japanese

#4 Posted by KimuraChan over 1 year ago

Yes, the "mae" part concists of two syllables (not a diphtong). Correct me if I'm wrong.

#3 Posted by Monox D. I-Fly over 7 years ago

How do you pronounce the "ma" and the "e" side by side?

#2 Posted by trevorhyatt over 8 years ago

How do you pronounce the "ma" and the "e" side by side?

#1 Posted by trevorhyatt over 8 years ago


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