名刺

• 読み: めいし
• ローマ字: meishi
• 漢字の分解: 名 (mei) — name; 刺 (shi) — to pierce, to stab, card
• 発音: /meː.ɕi/

意味

Business card; name card. A small card bearing a person's name, title, and contact information.

A noun for the printed cards exchanged in professional and social settings. Business card exchange (名刺交換) is a deeply important ritual in Japanese business culture, with specific etiquette governing how cards are presented and received. Common expressions include 名刺を渡す (to hand over a business card) and 名刺を切らす (to run out of business cards).

例文

1. 初めて会った方と名刺を交換した。
2. 名刺を忘れてしまって、とても困った。
3. 新しい役職になったので名刺を作り直した。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, networking, meetings

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 名 (name) and 刺 (to pierce, to stab — historically referring to a bamboo slip pushed through a door slit as a calling card). The original practice involved inserting a name slip into a visitor's entrance.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional