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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

名めい義ぎ

meigi

name on record, name used

Used for the name under which something is held or done. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 薩長同盟さっちょうどうめいの下した、長州ちょうしゅうは薩摩さつま名義めいぎでイギリスから武器ぶき・軍艦ぐんかんを購入こうにゅうした。

    Under the alliance, Choshu bought weaponry and battleships from England in the name of Satsuma.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 森田もりたは、マキノトーキー第だい1作さくを「山本正夫やまもとまさお」名義めいぎで書かいた人物じんぶつである。

    Morita was the one who wrote the scenario of the first film for Makino Talkie under the name of "Masao YAMAMOTO."

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 懸案けんあんだった名義めいぎ変更問題へんこうもんだいも一応いちおうの決着けっちゃくを見みた。

    Therefore, the issue surrounding the change of ownership was resolved.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 名義

  • 名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな
  • 義righteousness; justiceOnギ

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