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代名詞

だいめいし

noun

Meanings

1pronoun
2synonym
3classic example
4pattern

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.

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Kanji in this word

代Substitute, Change, Convert5 strokes 名Name, Noted, Distinguished6 strokes 詞Part Of Speech, Words, Poetry12 strokes

More words with 代

代る代るかわるがわる · alternatelyN1 世代せだい · generationN1 お代わりおかわり · second helpingN2 現代げんだい · todayN3 代金だいきん ·

Full entry on Jisho

price

N3

代理だいり · representationN3

代表だいひょう · representativeN3

古代こだい · ancient timesN1

More words with 名

名付けるなづける · to nameN1 名札なふだ · name plateN1 著名ちょめい · well-knownN1 本名ほんみょう · real nameN1 名簿めいぼ · register of namesN1 名称めいしょう · nameN1 氏名しめい · full nameN2 名前なまえ · nameN5

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