Word details

名ばかり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名ばかり.

Dictionary

Entry

名ばかりかり~の Adj.Freq #16460
1

in name only; titular; nominal

Examples
彼は名ばかりの会長だ。
He is the president in name only.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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