名 詞(めいし)

めいし

noun

noun (part of speech)

grammatical

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

Watch out

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

Usage

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 2026.9.2 13:01

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