Name - Meigi

Japanese: 名義 - めいぎ

〘Noun〙① An overt name. A superficial or formal name. It is sometimes used like "personal name" to mean "formally using the name...". A name. ※Outline of Civilization Theory (1875)〈Fukuzawa Yukichi〉 1 "This theory is only concerned with the external form of the name and does not consider the facts."② A duty to establish according to the name. Meibun (reason) . 〔Nisshi Hijiyo Gofurei Jihen (Dictionary of Diary and Letters of the Imperial Rule) (1868)〕※Kinseiki Mon (1875-81)〈Somezaki Nobufusa〉 1 "In order not to lose the name , an envoy was sent in this way ." 〔Records of the Grand Historian - Biography of Zhang Ao〕③ A superficial reason. A name. ※The French Political Code (1873)〈Translated by Kentaro Ooi〉 3 "When the right to use the water source is acquired by a gift, sale, inheritance, etc." 4 ⇒ myogi (name)

Myo-gi Myau... [Name]

〘Name〙 Name and meaning. Name and meaning. [Kyōgyōshinshō (1224)] ※Myōgōki (1275) 2 "Circulating the meaning of the names of Sanskrit characters"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 表立った名前。表面上・形式上の名称。「個人名義」のように用いて、「形式上…の名称を用いる」の意を表わすことがある。名号。※文明論之概略（1875）〈福沢諭吉〉一「此説は唯外形の名義に拘泥して事実を察せざるものなり」② 名に応じて立てる義理。名分(めいぶん)。〔日誌必用御布令字引（1868）〕※近世紀聞（1875‐81）〈染崎延房〉一一「名義(メイギ)を失せじと恁(かく)は使節を送りたりしに」〔史記‐張敖伝〕③ 表向きの理由。名目。※仏国政典（1873）〈大井憲太郎訳〉三「贈遺、売渡、遺嘱等の名義に因りて水源を用ふるの権を得たる時は」④ ⇒みょうぎ（名義）