命 名 式(めいめいしき)

めいめいしき

noun

naming ceremony

1. naming ceremony

A formal ceremony in which a name is bestowed, such as a baby's naming ceremony, a ship christening, or the naming of a new product or building.

赤(あか)ちゃんの命名式(めいめいしき)を行(おこな)った。

We held a naming ceremony for the baby.

新(あたら)しい船(ふね)の命名式(めいめいしき)に招待(しょうたい)された。

I was invited to the christening ceremony for the new ship.

日本(にほん)では生後(せいご)七日目(なのかめ)にお七夜(しちや)として命名式(めいめいしき)を行(おこな)うのが伝統(でんとう)だ。

In Japan, the tradition is to hold a naming ceremony called oshichiya on the seventh day after birth.

Composed of 命名(めいめい) (naming) + 式(しき) (ceremony). Refers to any formal occasion where a name is given.

Cultural note

In Japanese tradition, babies are formally named on the seventh day after birth in a ceremony called お七夜(しちや). The baby's name is written on a 命名書(めいめいしょ) (naming paper) and displayed in the home. This tradition has Buddhist and Shinto roots.

Common collocations

命名式(めいめいしき)を行(おこな)う: to hold a naming ceremony
命名式(めいめいしき)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend a naming ceremony
船(ふね)の命名式(めいめいしき): ship christening ceremony

Related words

命名(めいめい): naming, the act of giving a name
命名書(めいめいしょ): naming paper/certificate
お七夜(しちや): the seventh-night celebration (traditional baby naming)
命名権(めいめいけん): naming rights (for stadiums, etc.)

Related Words

Related: お七夜(しちや) (the seventh-night celebration)

Related: 命名権(めいめいけん) (naming rights)

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