名(めい)家(か)

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   noun

   distinguished family; good family; reputable family

   彼(かれ)は北(ほく)部(ぶ)で一(いち)番(ばん)の名(めい)家(か)の中(なか)の一(ひと)つの出(で)だ。

   • He sprang from one of the best families in the north.

   Words:彼(かれ)は北(ほく)部(ぶ)で一(いち)番(ばん)の名(めい)家(か)中(なか)一(ひと)つ出(で)だ

   Verified

   彼(かの)女(じょ)は名(めい)家(か)の令(れい)嬢(じょう)だ。

   • She is the daughter of a distinguished family.

   Words:彼(かの)女(じょ)名(めい)家(か)令(れい)嬢(じょう)

2. 2

   great master; expert; authority; eminent person

   茶(さ)道(どう)の名(めい)家(か)に習(なら)う。

   • Learn from a great master of the tea ceremony.

   Words:茶(さ)道(どう)名(めい)家(か)習(なら)う

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3. 3

   Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke

   historical term

   See also: 公(く)家(げ)

4. 4

   School of Names (China); Logicians; Disputers

   historical term

   名(めい)家(か)は言(こと)葉(ば)と実(じっ)体(たい)の関(かん)係(けい)を論(ろん)じた。

   • The School of Names discussed the relationship between words and reality.

   Words:名(めい)家(か)言(こと)葉(ば)実(じっ)体(たい)関(かん)係(けい)論(ろん)じる

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