Japanese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Japanese word
名詞
Pronunciation
Romajimeishi
Meaning
- nounnoun
Example
「犬」は名詞です。inu wa mei shi de su
The word dog is a noun.
More examples
この文では名詞を二つ使っています。ko no bun de wa mei shi o futa tsu tsuka tte i ma su
There are two nouns in this sentence.
Core concept
Refers to a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea rather than describing an action or quality.
Common phrases
名詞を使うmei shi o tsuka u
use a noun
名詞の意味mei shi no i mi
the meaning of a noun
名詞として使うmei shi to shi te tsuka u
use as a noun
Definition in Japanese
人や物、場所、事柄などの名称を表す語。hito ya mono ba sho koto gara na do no mei shō o arawa su go
Word origin
名詞 (meishi) combines 名 (mei, "name") and 詞 (shi, "word"), giving the term its meaning of a word used as a name.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 名詞 (meishi) often stays the same whether it refers to one or several things, so context commonly shows the number.
Related words
- 名詞化meishikanominalizationnoun
- 名詞的meishitekinominalna-adjective
- 名詞性meishiseinominalitynoun