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.
"The ship was a namesake of its famous predecessor."
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namesake in a sentence
- The ship was a namesake of its famous predecessor.
- Little James is the namesake of his late grandfather.
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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".
How do you use "namesake" in a sentence?
Example: "The ship was a namesake of its famous predecessor." In Japanese, "namesake" is 同名異人, 同姓同名.
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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