Japanese Conversation · Level 105
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Japanese word
商標
Pronunciation
Romajishōhyō
Meaning
- nountrademark
Example
この名前は商標です。ko no na mae wa shō hyō de su
This name is a trademark.
More examples
会社は新しい商品名を商標として登録しました。kai sha wa atara shi i shō hin mei o shō hyō to shi te tō roku shi ma shi ta
The company registered the new product name as a trademark.
Core concept
A commercial name or symbol signals which source a product or service comes from.
Common phrases
商標を登録するshō hyō o tō roku su ru
register a trademark
商標を出願するshō hyō o shutsu gan su ru
apply for a trademark
登録商標tō roku shō hyō
registered trademark
Similar words
ブランドburando: A name or image that represents a company's products or overall identity.
Definition in Japanese
商品やサービスを他の提供者のものと区別するために付ける名前や目印。shō hin ya sā bi su o hoka no tei kyō sha no mo no to ku betsu su ru ta me ni tsu ke ru na mae ya me jirushi
Word origin
商標 (shōhyō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 商 (shō, "commerce") and 標 (hyō, "mark").
Usage tips
- A brand name is only one kind of trademark, while a trademark may also be a logo, symbol, or other distinctive sign.
Other meanings
- brand namenoun