1.
nameless; unknown; obscure; unnamed
A literary expression meaning without a name, unknown, or humble. Used to modify nouns and conveys a poetic or elevated tone.
名もなき花が咲いている。
Nameless flowers are blooming.
名もなき兵士たちの犠牲を忘れてはならない。
We must not forget the sacrifices of the unknown soldiers.
名もなき人々の日々の努力が社会を支えている。
The daily efforts of ordinary, unknown people support society.
A literary or poetic expression meaning "nameless" or "unknown." Composed of 名 (name) + も (even/also) + なき (classical negative form of ある, meaning "without"). The classical なき gives it a formal, literary feel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 名もなき花: nameless flowers
- 名もなき人: unknown person; ordinary person
- 名もなき英雄: unsung hero
- 名もなき兵士: unknown soldier
REGISTER:
This is a literary expression. In everyday speech, 名前のない or 無名の would be used instead. 名もなき appears in literature, poetry, titles of works, and formal rhetoric.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 無名: anonymous, unknown — neutral, everyday register
- 名もない: nameless — modern equivalent, less literary