1.
to name, to give a name to, to call
To assign a name to a person, place, thing, or concept. Used for the act of choosing and bestowing a name.
赤ちゃんに名前を名付ける。
To give a name to a baby.
父が娘を「さくら」と名付けた。
The father named his daughter 'Sakura.'
この通りは、昔ここにあった桜の木にちなんで「さくら通り」と名付けられた。
This street was named 'Sakura-dori' after the cherry trees that used to be here.
USAGE:
Often used in the passive form 名付けられた (was named). The pattern AをBと名付ける means "to name A as B." Also written as 名づける.
CONJUGATION:
Ichidan verb (一段動詞).
- Negative: 名付けない
- Polite: 名付けます
- Te-form: 名付けて
- Past: 名付けた
- Passive: 名付けられる
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ～と名付ける: to name as ~
- 名付け親: godparent; person who names something
- ～にちなんで名付ける: to name after ~