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    3. 名誉

    名誉

    名めい誉よ

    honor

    N1KMT3News #2+1CoreCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    めいよ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    honor, honour, credit, glory, fame, distinction

    Noun

    2.
    prestige, dignity, reputation, honor, good name

    Noun, Prefix

    3.
    honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

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    それは私わたしにとって名めい誉よなことです。

    That is an honor for me.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    彼かれは名めい誉よある賞しょうを受じゅ賞しょうしました。

    He received an honorable award.

    KMT3Culture & Traditions
    長なが年ねんの功こう績せきが認みとめられ、彼かれは名めい誉よ教きょう授じゅの称しょう号ごうを授じゅ与よされました。

    In recognition of his long years of service, he was awarded the title of honorary professor.

    KMT4EducationCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんの武ぶ士し道どうでは、名めい誉よを重おもんじることが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようでした。

    In Japanese Bushido, valuing honor was extremely important.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsHistory
    名めい誉よのために、彼かれはその困こん難なんな任にん務むを引ひき受うけました。

    For the sake of honor, he accepted that difficult mission.

    KMT4Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    誉
    ほま.れ・ほ.める…(7)
    reputation・praise・honor・glory
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