名前負け

Reading

Kana: なまえまけ

Romaji: namaemake

Definition

noun

vs

1

failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

Kanji

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Example Sentence

神様(かみさま)の名前(なまえ)はやっぱりＮＧだと思(おも)うよ～。もう名(な)づけた時点(じてん)で名前負(なまえま)けなわけじゃん。

➥I think a god's name has got to be out. From the moment the kid's named you know he's not going to be able to live up to it!