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nickname, pet name, alias
A name given to someone based on their characteristics, appearance, or other features, often used among friends or classmates.
あだ名で呼ぶ。
Call someone by their nickname.
彼のあだ名は「カズ」だ。
His nickname is 'Kazu.'
子供の頃、変なあだ名をつけられた。
When I was a child, I was given a strange nickname.
The kanji forms 渾名 and 綽名 are rarely used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- あだ名をつける: to give a nickname
- あだ名で呼ぶ: to call by a nickname