Vocabulary

What does ~名 (~めい) mean?

~名 (~めい, ~mei) means people (formal counter); name (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~めい
Romaji~mei
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~めい
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~mei

people (formal counter); name (suffix)

Example sentences

  • What is the name of this disease?

  • I'd like to make a reservation for four people.

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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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