Word Meaning 名誉
名誉 is read as めいよ (meiyo) and means honorary (e.g. president, doctorate).
Meaning
English
- honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
- prestige
- dignity
- reputation
- honor
- good name
- honour
- credit
Reading
Kana
めいよ
Romaji
meiyo
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 19 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12名誉白人
めいよはくじん
honorary white (non-white person, including the Japanese, that were given certain privileges during the apartheid regime of South Africa)
Example Sentences
9名誉なことだ。
It's an honor.
名誉の証です。
It's a badge of honor.
貧しいことは、何ら不名誉ではない。
There is no disgrace in being poor.
これは我が校の名誉にかかわる問題だ。
The problem affects the prestige of our school.
トムのようなよい生徒はわがクラスの名誉だ。
A good student like Tom brings honor to our class.
あれほど金と名誉があるのに、彼は幸せでない。
For all his wealth and fame, he is unhappy.
国王が私達の市を訪問なさったのは、大変な名誉です。
It's a great honor to have had the king visit our city.
トムさんは、名誉か死のどちらかを選ばなければなりません。
Tom must choose between honor and death.
そのように売り上げが大きいとは、セールスマンにとって名誉である。
Making such a large sale is a feather in the salesman's cap.