名詞(めいし)

めいし
noun
noun (part of speech)
See also: 名刺(めいし) (business card)
1. noun (part of speech)
A grammatical term referring to words that name people, things, places, or concepts.
「山(やま)」は名詞(めいし)だ。
"Yama" (mountain) is a noun.
形容詞(けいようし)は名詞(めいし)を修飾(しゅうしょく)する。
Adjectives modify nouns.
日本語(にほんご)の名詞(めいし)には単数形(たんすうけい)と複数形(ふくすうけい)の区別(くべつ)がない。
Japanese nouns do not distinguish between singular and plural.

名詞(めいし) is the grammatical term for "noun" — a word that names a person, thing, place, or concept. Essential vocabulary for studying Japanese grammar.

JAPANESE PARTS OF SPEECH (品詞(ひんし)):

  • 名詞(めいし): noun
  • 動詞(どうし): verb
  • 形容詞(けいようし): adjective (i-adjective)
  • 形容動詞(けいようどうし): na-adjective
  • 副詞(ふくし): adverb
  • 助詞(じょし): particle
  • 助動詞(じょどうし): auxiliary verb
  • 接続詞(せつぞくし): conjunction

HOMOPHONE:
名刺(めいし) (business card) has the same reading but different kanji.

NOTE:
In Japanese grammar, 名詞(めいし) does not inflect — there is no plural form or grammatical gender, unlike many European languages.

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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.3.26 23:47
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