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    3. 命名

    命名

    命めい名めい

    naming

    KMT7News #17+1Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive, ParticleCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    銘名

    めいめい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive, Particle

    1.
    naming, christening

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    新あたらしい犬いぬに「ハル」と命めい名めいした。

    I named the new dog "Haru".

    KMT6Daily LifeAnimals
    宇う宙ちゅう船せんは「希き望ぼう」と命めい名めいされた。

    The spaceship was named "Kibo" (Hope).

    KMT7Science & MathTechnology
    日に本ほんでは、子こ供どもの命めい名めいには親おやの願ねがいが込こめられることが多おおい。

    In Japan, parents' wishes are often put into the naming of their children.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    その新しん種しゅの植しょく物ぶつは、発はっ見けん者しゃの名なにちなんで命しなんで名めいめいされた。

    The new species of plant was named after its discoverer.

    KMT8Science & MathNature & Environment
    古こ代だいの船ふねは、神しん話わの登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつにちなんで命めい名めいされることがよくあった。

    Ancient ships were often named after characters from mythology.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
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