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Breakdown of (o)namae
front
前
In your front yard, the weeds are highlighted by the moon such that you can cut them with your knife.
name
名
In the evening, a mouth speaks your name.
Usages of (o)namae
私 の 名前 は ジョン です。watashi no namae wa jon desu.
My name is Jon.
お名前 は 何 です か？onamae wa nan desu ka?
What is (your) name?
お名前 は？onamae wa?
What's your name?
私 の 名前 を 消して ください。watashi no namae o keshite kudasai.
Please erase my name.
お母さん の 名前 を 覚えるの は 難しい。okaasan no namae o oboeruno wa muzukashii.
It is difficult to remember (your) mother's name.
会社 の 名前 は 何 です か。kaisha no namae wa nan desu ka.
What is the name of the company?
あのう、 名前 が 思い出せない。anou, namae ga omoidasenai.
Um, I can't remember the name.
鉛筆 で 名前 を 書いて ください。enpitsu de namae o kaite kudasai.
Please write your name with a pencil.
砂 に 名前 を 書きました。suna ni namae o kakimashita.
I wrote my name in the sand.
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