有ゆう名めい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. famous; well-known
If it's such a famous teacher, just getting their opinion is a precious opportunity, right?
Kanji used
be in possession
name
Pitch accent
ゆ
うめい
Top 1500
Composed of
existence; possession; having; limited company
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
in name but not in reality
Examples (175 in total)
Do you want to become famous?
Are you famous?
Justin Bieber is more famous than Katie Holmes.
My sister is famous.
She became famous.
He became famous.
She is more famous than you.
That house is famous.
What is Japan noted for?
Those are very famous people.
He is a famous merchant.
That's a famous song.
London is famous for its fog.
It is a famous French brand.
Ōita is famous for its hot springs.
Kobe is famous for its port.
It is the opening of a famous novel.
The beaches in Hawaii are famous for their huge waves.
He is well known in our country.
Picasso is a famous artist.
California is famous for its fruits.
I was famous when I was younger.
I'd like to become a famous footballer.
Scotland is famous for its woollen textiles.
Cezanne is famous for his landscapes.
Detroit is famous for its car industry.
She's very famous.
He is also very famous in Japan.
I knew about them from before they became famous.
That's a famous mountain.
You're going to be famous someday.
Taro is the most famous of the three.
He became more and more famous.
She will be famous in the future.
This park is famous for its cherry blossoms.
He is famous as a doctor.
It is a story famous throughout the continent.
The town is famous for its hot spring.
He became famous all over the world.
Did you go to any famous gardens?
Japan is greatly famous for earthquakes.
Her skill in dancing is well known.
Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.
He's tall, famous, and rich.
This park is famous for its roses.
She's neither rich nor famous.
Kyoto is famous for its old temples.
Isn't Mary a famous actress?
He is famous both at home and abroad.
That writer is well known all over the world.
Nagoya is a city famous for its castle.
The hamburger is a famous American dish.
Mrs. Smith was a famous beauty.
The stretch along the river is famous for its cherry blossoms.
This is a mountain famous for its scenery.
Kobe is famous for its good beef.
The king was famous for his splendid palace.
A famous architect built this house.
She suddenly became famous.
Aomori is famous for its good apples.
He has a burning desire to become famous.
Karuizawa is famous as a summer resort.
Our school is famous for its club activities.
Franklin was known for his common sense.
McDonald's is world-famous for its hamburgers.
Switzerland is famous for its scenic beauty.
Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
Kobe is famous as a port city.
He's a famous popular singer in Japan.
Maria Callas was a famous opera singer.
Mr. Fujimori is famous all over the world.
She's a very famous person.
That incident made him famous.
Everyone wants to meet you. You're famous!
It may be that he will never be famous.
He became famous thanks to his mother.
That he grew up in America is well-known.
This place is famous for its scenic beauty.
The store is notorious for charging high prices.
The man you see over there is a famous writer.
She grew up to be a famous doctor.
This temple is famous for its cherry blossoms.
That he grew up in China is well-known.
This restaurant is famous for its excellent cuisine.
His brother is a famous soccer player.
She will be a famous artist in the future.
Many famous artists live in New York.
He is famous as a quiz champion.
Ryōgoku is famous as a sumo town.
The man sitting over there is a famous singer.
The scientist is famous both at home and abroad.
Mt. Fuji is the most famous mountain in Japan.
The gentleman is a very famous pianist.
He left his students these famous words.
The famous conductor lives in New York.
My father honed his skills under a famous craftsman.
This is a very famous haiku by Basho.
The author of this article is a famous critic.
The country is famous for the rapid growth of its economy.
We invited a famous writer as the speaker for the lecture.
This bridge is a famous tourist attraction.
The singer is as famous as Madonna.
The following passage is a quotation from a well-known fable.
The way he spoke attracted the attention of a famous writer.
He rounded off his speech with a famous proverb.
Our town is notorious for its muddy roads.
She became famous as a mystery writer.
Tom became famous as a violinist.
Shakespeare created many famous characters.
Jeju Island is a famous tourist destination in Korea.
The lady whom you see over there is a famous violinist.
This book had been written by someone famous.
First of all, let's look at this famous picture.
The town is famous for its old castle.
The country is renowned for the beauty of its mountain scenery.
The two sisters became more and more famous.
There are many famous historic buildings in Kyoto.
Wine made here is very famous.
To tell the truth, he is a famous lawyer.
My seat is next to that famous beautiful girl.
The next morning found him famous throughout the village.
It seems he was quite a famous scholar.
The screenplay for this movie was written by a famous author.
His book is famous not only in England but also in Japan.
I met a famous scholar at the airport yesterday.
In his fantasy, he imagined he was a famous writer.
The scientist is famous not only in Japan but also in foreign countries.
This is the house where the famous novelist was born.
Besides being an actress, she was a famous painter.
There are many famous old buildings in Kyoto.
He behaves as if he were a famous statesman.
Tom was a guitar teacher before he became famous.
I quoted some famous phrases in my book.
The older he got, the more famous he became.
The boy grew up to be a famous musician.
Mahjong is a game well-known all around the world.
Kyoto is internationally famous for its scenic beauty.
He quoted some famous proverbs from the Bible.
He wrote a biography of a famous poet.
The gentleman with his pipe in his mouth is a famous reviewer.
He grew up to be a famous musician in later years.
Dr. Tom Jackson is a famous doctor.
The famous doctor made a speech on AIDS.
This museum is a famous tourist attraction.
The city is notorious for its polluted air.
It is well known that the city has a high crime rate.
Tainan is a famous region with a lot of temples.
Gulliver's Travels was written by a famous English writer.
The young women of this district are well known for their beauty.
The woman in white is a famous actress.
The picture was painted by a famous painter.
This actor is very famous in Russia.
The guide will lead us to the famous park.
This town is the most famous place in Japan for cherry blossoms.
Some famous foreign runners entered that race.
Prof. Smith is famous for his eccentric life style.
The story of a great flood is very common in world mythology.
He is a famous physicist not only in Japan, but in the world.
She missed her chance to see the famous singer.
The tall guy smoking a cigar over there is a famous director.
At eighteen he became a pupil of a famous rakugo storyteller.
Lake Towada is famous for its beauty.
The Siberian Railway is at once the longest and best known railway in the world.
The speaker was so famous as to need no introduction.
Born in better times, he would have become famous.
He has a reputation for taking a long time to make a decision.
Apparently there will be a special class given by a famous lecturer.
As a young man, he did not know that he was to become famous later on.
You should visit Kyoto, which is famous for its old temples and shrines.
People usually become famous at the cost of their privacy.
People came to the concert hall to listen to the famous orchestra.
Of all the famous baseball players, he stands out as a genius.
Mr Gilmore is not so well known as to need no introduction.
He was famous during his long life and his work was very popular.
I like this picture, not just because it's famous, but because it really is a masterpiece.