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N2 Noun

(せい)surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      surname, family name

    2. Noun

      2.

      hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

      Only applies to せい,

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    All Forms

    姓 【せい】姓 【しょう】姓 【そう】

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      結婚(けっこん)して(せい)()える。

      I will change my surname by getting married.

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      離婚(りこん)したので(せい)(もと)(もど)しました。

      I got divorced and changed my surname back.

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      (わたし)(ふる)(せい)田中(たなか)(あたら)しい(せい)吉田(よしだ)です。

      My old surname was Tanaka and my new surname is Yoshida.

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      結婚(けっこん)契機(けいき)にずっと使(つか)ってきた(せい)()える(こと)にしました。

      When I got married, I decided to change the surname I had always used.

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      (おな)(せい)名乗(なの)世帯(せたい)(ひと)つの()複数(ふくすう)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.

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