(めいめい)

めいめい
noun, suru verb
naming, christening
1. naming, christening, giving a name
The act of giving a name to a person, place, product, or other entity. Often used for formal or significant naming events.
(あか)ちゃんの命名(めいめい)(しき)(おこな)った。
We held a baby naming ceremony.
(あたら)しい商品(しょうひん)命名(めいめい)苦労(くろう)した。
We struggled with naming the new product.
この(とお)りは明治(めいじ)天皇(てんのう)にちなんで命名(めいめい)されたと()われている。
This street is said to have been named after Emperor Meiji.

USAGE:
In Japanese culture, 命名(めいめい) for a newborn is a significant event. The 命名(めいめい)(しき) (naming ceremony) traditionally takes place on the seventh day after birth (お七夜(おしちや)), when the baby's name is written on a 命名(めいめい)(しょ) (naming certificate) displayed in the home.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 命名(めいめい)(しき): naming ceremony
  • 命名(めいめい)(しょ): naming certificate
  • 命名(めいめい)(けん): naming rights
  • ~にちなんで命名(めいめい)する: to name after ~