名義(めいぎ)

めいぎ
noun
name (on a title or account)
formallegalbusinesslawperson
1. 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(こうざ)は誰(だれ)の名義(めいぎ)ですか？
Whose name is this account under?
不動産(ふどうさん)の名義(めいぎ)を変更(へんこう)する。
To change the name on the real estate title.
車(くるま)は父(ちち)の名義(めいぎ)で登録(とうろく)されているが、実際(じっさい)に使(つか)っているのは私(わたし)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(めいぎ)で (under the name of ~) is standard.

名義(めいぎ)変更(へんこう) (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(めいぎ)変更(へんこう): name change (on a document)
  • 名義(めいぎ)人(にん): the registered name holder
  • 〜の名義(めいぎ)で: under the name of
  • 名義(めいぎ)貸(か)し: lending one's name (often illegal)
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Added 2026.2.8 14:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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