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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

名めい声せい

meisei

fame, reputation

Example sentences

彼かれは名声めいせいと富とみを求もとめている。
He seeks fame and wealth.
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その噂うわさで彼かれの名声めいせいが傷きずついた。
The gossip hurt his reputation.
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作家さっかとして名声めいせいを博はくした。
He/She achieved renown as a writer.
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Kanji in 名声

名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな
声voiceOnセイ・ショウKunこえ・こわ-

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