Vocabulary

What does 名乗る (なのる, nanoru) mean?

名乗る (なのる, nanoru) means to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as).

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Readingなのる
Romajinanoru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive, transitive
なのる
nanoru

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive · transitive to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive · transitive to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive · transitive to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to adopt as one's name; to take (a name)
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to call out the goods one is selling

Also written: 名告る、名のる

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