Vocab Info

A1 う-Verb

名乗(なの)

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(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)}

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    • 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)}

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    • 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)}

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    • 武士(ぶし)1:「お(あるじ)(だれ)だ?!」武士(ぶし)2:「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)}

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    • 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)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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