めい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. honor; honour; credit; prestige
Kanji used
name
honor
Pitch accent
いよ
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Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
Examples (13 in total)
I felt that my honor was at stake.
It is a great honor to be invited.
The boy is a credit to our school.
I would prefer an honorable death.
They fought for the honor of their country.
The more danger, the more honor.
He values honor above anything else.
His honor was corroded by greed.
The college bestowed an honorary degree on him.
You must choose between honor and death.
Tom must choose between honor and death.
It is a great honor for me to have been elected chairman.
I would choose honor before money.