ニックネーム

にっくねーむ
noun
nickname
communicationperson
1. nickname; informal name; pet name
An informal or affectionate name used instead of one's real name, typically by friends, family, or within a specific community. In Japanese, ニックネーム most commonly refers to the display name used on websites, apps, and games, as well as nicknames given among classmates or friends.
ニックネームで呼(よ)んで。
Call me by my nickname.
彼(かれ)のニックネームは「タック」だ。
His nickname is "Tak."
登録(とうろく)するときに好(す)きなニックネームを入力(にゅうりょく)してください。
When you register, please enter a nickname of your choice.
小学校(しょうがっこう)の時(とき)から今(いま)でも同(おな)じニックネームで呼(よ)ばれている。
I have been called by the same nickname since elementary school.

A loanword from English "nickname." Widely used in both face-to-face and online contexts, and often appears as a form field label on websites alongside the user's real name.

Usage

  • In everyday conversation, ニックネーム refers to informal names used among friends or within a group.
  • On Japanese websites, apps, and games, the ニックネーム field is the public-facing display name, distinct from the real name (本名(ほんみょう)).
  • Parents and teachers also use ニックネーム or あだ名(な) to describe the nicknames that children give each other.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • あだ名(な): nickname / moniker — more traditional Japanese word, often used for school-age nicknames
  • 愛称(あいしょう): pet name / term of endearment — emphasizes affection, also used for affectionate names for products or places
  • 本名(ほんみょう): real name — the opposite of ニックネーム
  • ハンドルネーム: handle name — specifically an online/internet pseudonym (wasei-eigo, not standard English usage)

Related Words

Compare: あだ名(な) (nickname / moniker)
Compare: 愛称(あいしょう) (pet name / term of endearment)
Antonym: 本名(ほんみょう) (real name)
Compare: ハンドルネーム (handle name)
Compare: 愛称語(あいしょうご) (term of endearment)
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