彼女は祖母の名をとって命名された。

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彼女は祖母の名をとって命名された。

English Translation

She was named after her grandmother.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は祖母(そぼ)の名(な)をとって命名(めいめい)された。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sobo no na o totte meimeisareta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

祖母 (そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば)

grandmother

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

名 (な)

name; given name; title; fame; renown; reputation; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

命名 (めいめい)

naming; christening