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N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

名付(なづ)けるto name, to call, to christen, to term

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to name, to call, to christen, to term

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    名付ける 【なづける】名づける 【なづける】

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      (わたし)たちは息子(むすこ)を「たけし」と名付(なづ)ました。

      We named our son 'Takeshi'.

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      子犬(こいぬ)()(こと)にしたので名付(なづ)なければいけません。

      I decided to get a puppy, so I have to name it.

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      天気(てんき)(あめ)は「(きつね)嫁入(よめい)り」と名付(なづ)られていると()いた。

      I heard that a sun shower is called 'a fox's wedding' in Japanese.

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      先日(せんじつ)(あたら)しく購入(こうにゅう)した(くるま)を「スーパーマン(ごう)」と名付(なづ)ました。

      I named the car I bought the other day "Superman Mobile."

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      子犬(こいぬ)名付(なづ)けたたからには、これからは責任(せきにん)()って世話(せわ)をするつもりだ。

      Since I've named the puppy, I intend to take responsibility and take care of it from now on.

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