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名
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Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Myōgishō (abbr. of Ruijū Myōgishō, a Japanese-Chinese character dictionary from the late Heian Period)
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to be remembered; to go down in history
Examples
彼は作家として名を残そうという野心を持っている。
He has an ambition to make a name for himself as a writer.
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to have one's name entered (in a list)
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この組織は幹部ばかりが名を連ね、果たして決断を下せるのか怪しいものだ。
Since in this organization they're all managers, it's a wonder any decisions get made.
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to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
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Noun or verb acting prenominally
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
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infamous; notorious
Examples
その悪名高い犯罪者は昨日逮捕された。
The notorious criminal was caught yesterday.
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to gain fame; to make one's name
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彼はコンテストで名を挙げた。
He distinguished himself in the contest.
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to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
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Usu. as 〜の名に恥じない
true to one's name; living up to one's name
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godparent
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彼は私の長男の名付け親であった。
He stood godfather to my first son.
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namer; first person to give something its name