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名高い
Meaning in Englishfamous, celebrated, well-known
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What it means
名高い means famous or well-known, used to describe a person, place, or thing with a strong and positive reputation. It conveys enduring prestige rather than mere popularity and is common in formal writing and descriptive prose.
Main meanings
- 有名な (yūmei na) — famous
- 著名な (chomei na) — renowned
- 名声のある (meisei no aru) — of notable reputation
- 無名の (mumei no) — unknown
How to use it
Used in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts to describe someone or something with a strong reputation. It appears before the noun it describes and is less common in casual speech than 有名だ; practical contexts include biographies, articles, and descriptive prose describing prestige, historic significance, or high social standing.
Variants and close terms
- 有名な (yūmei na) — famous
- 著名な (chomei na) — renowned
- 名高く (nadakaku) — adverbial form meaning highly noted
- 無名の (mumei no) — unknown
Composition
- 名: name, reputation
- 高い: high, tall; here metaphorically signals elevated status
- Combined meaning: high in name; widely recognized or esteemed
Word class
adjective (形容詞, i-adjective)
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well-known, noted, celebrated
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本名
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real name
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