Vocabulary

What does 名誉 (めいよ, meiyo) mean?

名誉 (めいよ, meiyo) means honor, reputation, glory.

Quick facts
Readingめいよ
Romajimeiyo
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
めいよ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmeiyo

honor, reputation, glory

  1. 1noun · na-adjective honor; honour; credit
  2. 2noun prestige; dignity; reputation
  3. 3noun prefix honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

Example sentences

  • He received an honorable award.

  • Acts that damage one's honor are not tolerated.

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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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