namesake in Japanese
namesake in Japanese is 同名異人, 同姓同名 — namesake means a person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
namesake in Japanese
同名異人
Pronounced: dōmeiijin
A person with the same name as another.
同姓同名
Pronounced: dōseidōmei
A person with the same name as another.
What does "namesake" mean?
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noun A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
"It is the only citation from 1902, and was clearly added to the manuscript at a late stage, being only one of two examples of the dictionary’s namesake actually discovered by Crooke."
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namesake in a sentence
- It is the only citation from 1902, and was clearly added to the manuscript at a late stage, being only one of two examples of the dictionary’s namesake actually discovered by Crooke.
- Bill Sr's namesake, Bill Jr, is 30 years younger.
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What is "namesake" in Japanese?
"namesake" in Japanese is 同名異人, 同姓同名. namesake means: A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
How do you pronounce 同名異人?
"namesake" in Japanese is 同名異人, pronounced "dōmeiijin".
Are there other ways to say "namesake" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "namesake": 同名異人, 同姓同名.
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