Illustration: A family gathers around a newly adopted kitten on a cushion in their living room. The father gently rests one hand beside the kitten and addresses it with a deliberate, welcoming expression, his mouth forming its newly chosen name.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

名な付づける

nazukeru

to name

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは子猫こねこをジャガーと名付なづけた。
She called the kitten "Jaguar".
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父ちちは私わたしに和成かずなりと名なづけた。
Father named me Kazunari.
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彼かれらは息子むすこをジョンと名なづけた。
They named their son John.
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Kanji in 名付

名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな
付adhere; attachOnフKunつける・つけ・つけ-

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