1.
name and reality; both in name and in fact
The relationship between what something is called or reputed to be and what it actually is. Formed from 名 (name) and 実 (reality, substance). Almost always used in the set phrase 名実ともに.
彼は名実ともにリーダーだ。
He is a leader both in name and in fact.
この店は名実ともに地域一番だ。
This shop is number one in the area, both in reputation and in reality.
優勝して、名実ともに日本一のチームになった。
By winning the championship, they became the best team in Japan in both name and substance.
Nearly always appears in the fixed adverbial phrase 名実ともに (both in name and in reality), used to stress that a title or reputation is fully matched by the facts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 名実ともに: both in name and in fact
- 名実相伴う: for name and substance to go together
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 有名無実: nominal; in name only — the opposite situation, where reputation is not backed by reality.
- 実質: substance; essence — focuses on the actual content rather than the name.