Vocab Info
N2 Noun
姓surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
surname, family name
Noun
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Only applies to せい,See Also:
All Forms
姓 【せい】、姓 【しょう】、姓 【そう】
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結婚して姓を変える。
Change your surname by getting married. {surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)}
離婚したので姓を元に戻しました。
I returned to my maiden name because I got divorced. {surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)}
私の古い姓は田中で新しい姓は吉田です。
My old surname was Tanaka and my new surname is Yoshida. {surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)}
結婚を契機にずっと使ってきた姓を変える事にしました。
I decided to change the surname I've been using all along, triggered by my marriage. {surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)}
同じ姓を名乗る世帯が一つの市に複数あるのはよくあることだ。
It is common for multiple households in the same city to have the same surname. {surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)}
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