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name (registered on an account, title, or document)
The name under which property, an account, or a legal document is officially registered.
この口座は誰の名義ですか？
Whose name is this account under?
不動産の名義を変更する。
To change the name on the real estate title.
車は父の名義で登録されているが、実際に使っているのは私だ。
The car is registered under my father's name, but I'm the one who actually uses it.
USAGE:
Commonly used in legal, financial, and administrative contexts. The pattern 〜の名義で (under the name of ~) is standard.
名義変更 (name change on a title) is a common administrative procedure for property, bank accounts, and vehicle registrations, especially after marriage or inheritance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 名義変更: name change (on a document)
- 名義人: the registered name holder
- 〜の名義で: under the name of
- 名義貸し: lending one's name (often illegal)