ちなむ
ちなむ
verb (godan)
to be associated with; to derive from
1.
to be associated with, to be named after, to derive from
To have a connection or origin related to something. Most commonly encountered in the form ちなんで (named after) or the set phrase ちなみに (incidentally, by the way).
この祭りは古い伝説にちなんでいる。
This festival is based on an old legend.
桜にちなんだ名前を付けた。
I gave a name associated with cherry blossoms.
この通りは、かつてここに住んでいた有名な作家にちなんで名づけられた。
This street was named after a famous writer who once lived here.
CONJUGATION:
- ちなまない（否定）
- ちなみます（丁寧）
- ちなんで（て形）
- ちなんだ（過去）
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜にちなんで: named after ~, associated with ~
- 〜にちなんだ + noun: ~ associated with, ~ named after
RELATED: The common adverb ちなみに (by the way, incidentally) derives from this verb. It is used to add supplementary or related information to a conversation.
USAGE: Rarely used in its plain dictionary form. Almost always appears as ちなんで, ちなんだ, or in the adverbial form ちなみに.