Japanese word

名付ける

Pronunciation

Romajinazukeru

Meaning

  • verbname

Example

子犬をポチと名付けます。ko inu o po chi to na zu ke ma su

I name the puppy Pochi.

Illustration for 名付ける (name)

More examples

村の人々は新しい橋を「虹の橋」と名付けました。mura no hito bito wa atara shi i hashi o niji no hashi to na zu ke ma shi ta

The villagers named the new bridge "Rainbow Bridge."

Core concept

It selects a name and assigns it to something so that the name becomes its recognized label.

Common phrases

  • 島を名付けるshima o na zu ke ru

    name an island

  • ポチと名付けるpo chi to na zu ke ru

    name Pochi

Similar words

命名するmeimeisuru: To give a person, animal, place, or thing a formal or recognized name.
呼ぶyobu: To use a particular name when referring to a person or thing.

Definition in Japanese

対象を特定して呼ぶための名前を考え、それを付けること。tai shō o toku tei shi te yo bu ta me no na mae o kanga e so re o tsu ke ru ko to

Word origin

名付ける (nazukeru) combines 名 (na, "name") and 付ける (tsukeru, "attach"), expressing the act of attaching a name to a person or thing.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 名付ける (nazukeru) often describes the deliberate act of naming a newborn or pet, rather than merely using an existing name.

Other meanings

  • callverb

Related words

  • 名付けnazukenamingnoun
  • 名付け方nazukekataway of namingnoun

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