LingakuFrequency rank: 7,544. – 7,558.
- name; title; appellation; (something) nominal
- (under the) pretext (of); pretense
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- name; title; appellation; (something) nominal
- (under the) pretext (of); pretense
This meaning refers to the label or designation given to something, often indicating its official or formal name. It can also imply a superficial or in-name-only aspect of something.
The organization's name is "Environmental Protection Group."
The project was nominal in nature.
This meaning involves using a facade or excuse to justify an action or behavior, often suggesting deceit or insincerity.
Generated collocations (experimental)
めいもく名目をもつ持つto have a name/titleめいもくじょう名目上nominallyめいもく名目にするto make (something) nominalめいもく名目をかかげる掲げるto put forth an appellationめいもく名目でunder the pretext ofめいもくじょう名目上のりえき利益nominal benefitsめいもく名目にしないto not pretendめいもく名目とおり通りas stated (in the name)ひょうめんてき表面的なめいもく名目superficial titleめいもく名目があるto have a title (to something)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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"But we're brother and sisters, aren't we?!" "In name we are."
Price increases explain the difference between the real and nominal growth rates.