名めい誉よ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. honor; honour; credit; glory; fame; distinction
You know, that is a great honor.
Noun
2. prestige; dignity; reputation; honor; good name
So please don't damage that person's reputation.
3. honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
Kanji used
name
honor
Pitch accent
め
いよ
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Used in vocabulary (27 in total)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
honorary position
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
desire for fame
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
professor emeritus; emeritus professor
Glorious Revolution (England; 1688-1689); Revolution of 1688
honorable discharge; honourable discharge
honorary white (non-white person, including the Japanese, that were given certain privileges during the apartheid regime of South Africa); honorary whites
honor killing; honour killing
honorary consul; honourary consul
stripping of honours (as a means of punishment); stripping of rights; public humiliation
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
honor killing; honour killing
Examples (21 in total)
What an honor it is.
It is an honor for a man.
I felt that my honor was at stake.