Vocab Info

N4 Counter, Noun, Prefix, Suffix

(めい)counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, noun

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Counter

      1.

      counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    2. Noun

      2.

      first name

    3. Prefix

      3.

      famous, great

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    4. Suffix

      4.

    5. Noun

      5.

      noun

      Abbreviation, part of speech tag used in dictionaries,

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    名 【めい】

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    • Pitch Accent

    Examples

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      ウエイトレス:「(なん)(めい)のグループですか?」

      Waitress: 'How many people in your group?'

      • N4

      電話(でんわ):「()(かい)のために(じゅう)(めい)(ぶん)(せき)予約(よやく)したいのですが…。」

      Caller: 'I would like to reserve seats for ten people for a drinking party...'

      • N4

      会議(かいぎ)(はじ)めるまでに、あと()(めい)社員(しゃいん)()たなくてはいけません。

      We have to wait for two more employees before we can start the meeting.

      • N4

      数学(すうがく)授業(じゅぎょう)(ちゅう)(わたし)説明(せつめい)真剣(しんけん)()いてくれた生徒(せいと)(じゅう)()(めい)だけだった。

      Only twelve students took my explanation seriously during the math class.

      • N3

      運営(うんえい)に、お(きゃく)さんが()(ひゃく)(めい)以上(いじょう)(あつ)まればライブを開催(かいさい)する(こと)出来(でき)ると()われました。

      I was told by the management that if we could get more than 500 guests, we could hold a live concert.

      • N3
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