Vocab Info
A1 う-Verb
名乗る
to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の書類
五段動詞
Examples
初対面の人に自分の名前を名乗りました。
I introduced myself by giving my name to the person I met for the first time. {to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)}
- N1
名前を名乗らずに話を切り出すのは失礼です。
It is impolite to start a conversation without giving one's name. {to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)}
- N1
芸人が芸を始める前に名前とコンビ名を名乗りました。
The entertainer announced his name and group name before starting his performance. {to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)}
- N1
武士1:「お主、誰だ?!」武士2:「名乗るほどの者ではない。」
Samurai 1: "Who are you?!" Samurai 2: "I'm not someone worthy of giving a name." {to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)}
- N1
受付で名前を名乗ったところ、ちゃんと予約が出来ていない事が判明した。
When I gave my name at the reception, it turned out that the reservation was not properly made. {to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)}
- N1
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