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家名

Reading

Kana: かめい
Romaji: kamei
Kana
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Definitions

1

family name; house name

2

family honour; family honor

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

Example Sentences

(とう)さんの破産(はさん)家名(かめい)(よご)れでした。
➥Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.
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松野(まつの)家名(かめい)をけがすことがないようにお(ねが)いしますよ。
➥Please don't do anything that would besmirch the Matsuno family name!
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家名(かめい)嵯峨(さが)改姓(かいせい)したのは明治(めいじ)(ねん)でした。
➥It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.
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叔父(おじ)(あに)(せがれ)(へん)なビジネスに()()めて、家名(かめい)()とすことになった。
➥My uncle's brother's son got involved in a shady business and disgraced the family.
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