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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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