名詞

• 読み: めいし
• ローマ字: meishi
• 漢字の分解: 名 (mei/na) — name; 詞 (shi) — word, part of speech
• 発音: /meː.ɕi/

意味

Noun. A grammatical term for a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

A linguistic term used in Japanese grammar education. One of the basic parts of speech (品詞) alongside 動詞 (verb), 形容詞 (adjective), and others. Learners encounter this term frequently in textbooks and grammar explanations. Not to be confused with 名刺 (meishi, business card), which has the same reading.

例文

1. この文の中で名詞はどれですか。
2. 日本語では名詞に性別がない。
3. 名詞を修飾する言葉を形容詞と言います。

使い方ガイド

場面: grammar, education, linguistics

トーン: academic

起源と歴史

Composed of 名 (name) and 詞 (word, part of speech). A grammatical term borrowed from classical Chinese linguistic terminology, literally meaning 'naming word.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Students and educators

社会的背景: Universal