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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

名めい門もん

meimon

prestigious institution

Also means a distinguished family. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. その大学だいがくって、名門めいもんなの？

    Is that university a prestigious one?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トムは名門めいもん大学だいがくに通かよっている。

    Tom goes to an elite university.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日本にっぽんのほとんどの名門めいもん大学だいがくは、東京とうきょうにあります。

    Most of Japan’s prestigious universities are located in Tokyo.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 名門

  • 名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな
  • 門gate; counter for cannonsOnモンKunかど・と

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