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N1 Lesson 9: 3/20

に恥(は)じない
lives up to, truly to …’s name, worthy of, not dishonor, not putting to shame, measure to

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Noun + に恥じない
Noun + に恥じない + Noun
Noun + に恥じません
Noun + に恥じません + Noun
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  • Aに恥じない is a phrase that lit. means “not putting A to shame” and is used when something lives up to expectations associated with A. Often used in brand/family name/company name + 名に恥じない pattern. It is also frequently followed by ように.
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サハラ砂漠(さばく)の名(な)に恥(は)じない天候(てんこう)だ。
It is a weather that lives up to the name of the Sahara desert.
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店(みせ)のウェブサイト》当店(とうてん)は80年(ねん)培(つちか)った信頼(しんらい)と伝統(でんとう)に恥(は)じないサービスをご提供致(ていきょういた)します。
Shop’s website: “Our shop provides services that live up to the trust we have built over 80 years and the tradition.”
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《昇格(しょうかく)する演説(えんぜつ)》ブランド名(めい)に恥(は)じないよう、精一杯(せいいっぱい)努(つと)めさせていただきます
Being promoted speech: “I will work as hard as I can to live up to the brand’s name.”
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