Vocab Info

A1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

名乗(なの)to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as)

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being

    4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to adopt as one's name, to take (a name)

    5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to call out the goods one is selling

      Archaic

    All Forms

    名乗る 【なのる】名のる 【なのる】名告る 【なのる】

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      初対面(しょたいめん)(ひと)自分(じぶん)名前(なまえ)名乗(なの)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(なまえ)名乗(なの)らずに(はなし)()()すのは失礼(しつれい)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(げいにん)(げい)(はじ)める(まえ)名前(なまえ)とコンビ(めい)名乗(なの)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(ぶし)(いち):「お(ぬし)(だれ)であるか?!」武士(ぶし)():「名乗(なの)るほどの(もの)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(うけつけ)名前(なまえ)名乗(なの)ったところ、ちゃんと予約(よやく)出来(でき)ていないことが判明(はんめい)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)}

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