Word Meaning 名が泣く

ながなく na ga naku

名が泣く is read as ながなく (na ga naku) and means to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.)
  2. to not be worth the name
  3. to not deserve to be called

Reading

Kana

ながなく

Romaji

na ga naku

Writing Variants

  • 名がなく ながなく naganaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 87674 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名義

めいぎ

moral duty

名誉

めいよ

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

名称

めいしょう

name

名簿

めいぼ

register of names

名案

めいあん

good idea

名誉職

めいよしょく

honorary position

名残惜しい

なごりおしい

reluctant (to part)

名士

めいし

celebrity

名目賃金

めいもくちんぎん

nominal wages

名鑑

めいかん

directory

名盤

めいばん

famous (musical) recording

名訳

めいやく

excellent translation