Vocabulary

What does 名付ける (なづける, nazukeru) mean?

名付ける (なづける, nazukeru) means to name, give a name to.

Quick facts
Readingなづける
Romajinazukeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
なづける
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnazukeru

to name, give a name to

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to name; to call; to christen

Example sentences

  • We named the newborn child Taro.

  • A unique name was given to the new product.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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