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1 exact word match found in search '名前を馳せる'
expression, ichidan verb
to win fame; to make a name for oneself
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12 partial word matches found in search '名前を馳せる'
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noun
1. name; full name  (see also: 名字, )
2. given name; first name
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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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1. counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)  (honorific)
noun
2. first name
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noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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noun (prefix)
1. the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former
2. pre- (e.g. "premodern")  (before the name of an era)
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noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding
2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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Most common form: はせる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run; to hurry (when going somewhere)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
2. to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse)
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Most common form: させる
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
1. auxiliary verb indicating the causative  (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段, follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs, senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す)
2. auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something  (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.; humble)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to compete
2. to bid
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so; really; seeming  (see also: そう; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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Most common form:
noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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