名な

noun

name; given name

Refers to a person's name or a thing's name. Often used in compounds like 名前 (なまえ) or 名付ける (なづける).

• 彼かれの名なは田た中なかです。

  His name is Tanaka.

• この花はなの名なを知しっていますか。

  Do you know the name of this flower?

noun

title

Used for the title of a book, movie, song, or other work. Also appears in compounds like 題名 (だいめい).

• この曲きょくの名なは「春はる」です。

  The title of this piece is 'Spring'.

noun

fame; renown; reputation

Often used in set phrases like 名を上げる (to make a name for oneself) or 名が知れる (to be well-known).

• 彼かれはその発はつ明めいで名なを上あげた。

  He made a name for himself with that invention.

• その店みせは品ひん質しつの良よさで名なが知しれている。

  That shop is known for its good quality.

noun

pretext; pretense; justification

Used in expressions like 名を借りる (to use something as a pretext) or 名のもとに (in the name of). Implies a superficial reason.

• 彼かれは慈じ善ぜんの名なを借かりて金かねを集あつめた。

  He collected money under the pretext of charity.

• 正せい義ぎの名なのもとに戦せん争そうが行おこなわれた。

  War was waged in the name of justice.