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代名詞
だいめいし
N2
noun
Meanings
1
pronoun
2
synonym
3
classic example
4
pattern
Example sentence
「クレオパトラ」は美人の代名詞になっている。
The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 代名詞 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
代
Substitute, Change, Convert
5 strokes
名
Name, Noted, Distinguished
6 strokes
詞
Part Of Speech, Words, Poetry
12 strokes
More words with
代
代表
だいひょう ·
representative
N3
現代
げんだい ·
today
N3
時代
じだい ·
age
N4
世代
せだい ·
generation
N1
交代
こうたい ·
change
Full entry on Jisho
代理
だいり ·
representation
N3
代わり
かわり ·
substitute
N4
代行
だいこう ·
acting as agent
More words with
名
名
な ·
name
N3
～名
～めい ·
counter for people
N2
名誉
めいよ ·
honor
N1
名前
なまえ ·
name
N5
名～
めい～ ·
famous ~
N2
氏名
しめい ·
full name
N2
本名
ほんみょう ·
real name
N1
名簿
めいぼ ·
register of names
N1
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