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名誉 (めいよ): honor, credit, prestige — Japanese vocabulary

名誉 is read めいよ and means "honor, credit, prestige". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

名誉

Reading
めいよ · meiyo
Translation
honor, credit, prestige
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
めいよが

Example

自分の名誉がかかっていると感じた。

じぶんのめいよがかかっているとかんじた。

I felt that my honor was at stake.

Kanji in this word

  • 名 — name, famous
  • 誉 — Reputation, Praise, Honor

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