名門

めいもん
meimon

distinguished family, prestigious school

Also:prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

What does 名門 mean?

名門 is a Japanese noun meaning distinguished family, prestigious school in English. It can also be translated as prestigious organization (company, school, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 名門 in kanji, めいもん in hiragana, and meimon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は名門の生まれなのだ。

He was born into a noble family.

Words sharing kanji with 名門

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