emeritus in Japanese
emeritus in Japanese is 名誉 — emeritus means retired from a post, especially a university professorship, but allowed to keep the title as an honour.
emeritus in Japanese
名誉
Pronounced: meiyo
(often, postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
What does "emeritus" mean?
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adjective Retired from a post, especially a university professorship, but allowed to keep the title as an honour.
"She is professor emeritus of astrophysics at Edinburgh."
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noun A person who holds such a title, particularly a retired professor.
"The department invites its emeriti to the summer garden party."
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emeritus in a sentence
- She is professor emeritus of astrophysics at Edinburgh.
- The emeritus director still attends the annual lecture.
- The department invites its emeriti to the summer garden party.
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What is "emeritus" in Japanese?
"emeritus" in Japanese is 名誉. emeritus means: Retired from a post, especially a university professorship, but allowed to keep the title as an honour.
How do you pronounce 名誉?
"emeritus" in Japanese is 名誉, pronounced "meiyo".
How do you use "emeritus" in a sentence?
Example: "She is professor emeritus of astrophysics at Edinburgh." In Japanese, "emeritus" is 名誉.
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