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家名
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 家名.
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Entry
1
family name; house name
Examples
家名を嵯峨と改姓したのは明治３年でした。
It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.
2
family honour; family honor
Examples
お父さんの破産は家名の汚れでした。
Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.
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