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名(な)前(まえ)負(ま)け

なまえまけnamaemake

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. nounnoun or participle which takes suruintransitive verb

    failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

Example sentences 1

神(かみ)様(さま)の名(な)前(まえ)はやっぱりＮＧだと思(おも)うよ～。もう名(な)づけた時(じ)点(てん)で名(な)前(まえ)負(ま)けなわけじゃん。

  • I think a god's name has got to be out. From the moment the kid's named you know he's not going to be able to live up to it!

Words:神(かみ)様(さま)の名(な)前(まえ)はやっぱりＮＧ(エヌ・ジー)だと思(おも)うよもう名(な)付(づ)ける時(じ)点(てん)で名(な)前(まえ)負(ま)け訳(わけ)じゃん

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