nickname in Japanese
nickname in Japanese is 愛称, ニックネーム, 渾名 — nickname means an informal, often affectionate or descriptive name used instead of someone's real name.
nickname in Japanese
愛称
Pronounced: aishō
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
ニックネーム
Pronounced: nikkunēmu
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
渾名
Pronounced: adana
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
綽名
Pronounced: adana
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
綽号
Pronounced: shakugō
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
渾名
Pronounced: adana
(transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
What does "nickname" mean?
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noun An informal, often affectionate or descriptive name used instead of someone's real name.
"Everyone at the club uses her nickname instead of her full name."
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verb To give someone or something a nickname.
"The kids nickname every teacher in the first week of term."
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nickname in a sentence
- Everyone at the club uses her nickname instead of her full name.
- Jonathan's nickname is Jonno, and even his teachers call him that.
- The kids nickname every teacher in the first week of term.
- My brother nicknamed our cat Biscuit because of her colour.
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What is "nickname" in Japanese?
"nickname" in Japanese is 愛称, ニックネーム, 渾名. nickname means: An informal, often affectionate or descriptive name used instead of someone's real name.
How do you pronounce 愛称?
"nickname" in Japanese is 愛称, pronounced "aishō".
How do you use "nickname" in a sentence?
Example: "Everyone at the club uses her nickname instead of her full name." In Japanese, "nickname" is 愛称, ニックネーム, 渾名.
Are there other ways to say "nickname" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "nickname": 愛称, ニックネーム, 渾名, 綽名, 綽号.
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