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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 名乗る

    名乗る

    名な乗のる​

    to give one's name (as)

    KMT8News #22+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    名告る名のる

    なのる

    Verb, Intransitive, Transitive

    1.
    to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as)
    2.
    to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of
    3.
    to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being

    Verb, Transitive

    4.
    to adopt as one's name, to take (a name)

    Verb, Intransitive

    5.
    to call out the goods one is selling
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは田た中なかと名な乗のった。

    He introduced himself as Tanaka.

    KMT4Daily Life
    初はじめて会あう人ひとには、まず自じ分ぶんの名な前まえを名な乗のるのが礼れい儀ぎです。

    It is polite to first introduce your name to people you meet for the first time.

    KMT8Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    電でん話わで名な乗のるときは、会かい社しゃ名めいと自じ分ぶんの名な前まえをはっきりと伝つたえるべきです。

    When introducing yourself on the phone, you should clearly state your company name and your own name.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    その作さっ家かは、別べつのペンネームを名な乗のって作さく品ひんを発はっ表ぴょうしていた。

    That author was publishing works under a different pen name.

    KMT8LiteratureArt & Design
    彼かれは偽ぎ名めいを使つかって名な乗のっていたが、すぐに正しょう体たいがばれた。

    He was introducing himself using a false name, but his true identity was soon exposed.

    KMT9Daily LifeCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    Kanji
    乗
    の.る・-の.り・の.せる…(3)
    ride・power・multiplication・record・counter for vehicles…(3)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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