名字
みょうじ
Noun
1.
surname, family name, last name
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日本では結婚すると女性が夫の苗字になることが多い。
In Japan, women often take their husband's surname when they marry.
彼の苗字は珍しく、読み方をよく間違えられる。
His surname is unusual, and its reading is often mistaken.
家族の苗字は、その家の歴史を物語ることがある。
A family's surname can sometimes tell the story of that family's history.
日本の苗字には、地名に由来するものが多い。
Many Japanese surnames originate from place names.
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