Japanese Conversation · Level 127
60 words
Japanese word
匿名
Pronunciation
Romajitokumei
Meaning
- nounanonymity
Example
匿名で質問できます。toku mei de shitsu mon de ki ma su
You can ask questions anonymously.
More examples
匿名を条件に、取材に応じてくれました。toku mei o jō ken ni shu zai ni ō ji te ku re ma shi ta
They agreed to an interview on the condition of anonymity.
Core concept
Describes keeping a person's name and identity undisclosed to others.
Common phrases
匿名で質問するtoku mei de shitsu mon su ru
ask anonymously
匿名の質問toku mei no shitsu mon
anonymous question
匿名で投稿するtoku mei de tō kō su ru
post anonymously
Similar words
無記名mukimei: The use of no name on a document, ballot, or message.
仮名kana: An assumed name that conceals the real name of the person using it.
Definition in Japanese
氏名や身元を明らかにしないこと。shi mei ya mi moto o aki ra ka ni shi na i ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 匿名 (tokumei, "anonymity") combines 匿 (toku, "conceal") and 名 (mei, "name").
Usage tips
- In online communities, anonymity can separate a message from its author's name without making the author impossible to identify through other clues.
Opposites
- 実名jitsumeireal namenoun
Related words
- 匿名性tokumeiseianonymitynoun
- 匿名化tokumeikaanonymizationnoun