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    3. 旧名

    旧名

    旧きゅう名めい

    former name

    KMT10News #40+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    きゅうめい

    Noun

    1.
    former name, maiden name

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    彼かの女じょの旧きゅう名めいは田た中なかでした。

    Her former name was Tanaka.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは旧きゅう名めで呼いとよばれることを好このまない。

    He doesn't like to be called by his former name.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    この通とおりはかつて「銀ぎん座ざ通どおり」という旧きゅう名めいで知しられていた。

    This street was formerly known by the old name "Ginza-dori".

    KMT10HistoryTravel & Transportation
    歴れき史し的てき文ぶん書しょには、その都と市しの旧きゅう名めいが記しるされていることが多 い。

    Historical documents often record the former names of cities.

    KMT10HistoryLiterature
    結けっ婚こん後ごも旧きゅう名めいで仕し事ごとを続つづける女じょ性せいが増ふえている。

    The number of women who continue to work under their maiden name after marriage is increasing.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
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