有名

ゆうめい

Famous, well-known

N5na-adjective·yuumei

How to remember it

有 (have) + 名 (name) — to “have a name,” hence famous.

Example sentences

  • あのレストランは有名です。

    あのレストランはゆうめいです。

    That restaurant is famous.

  • 彼は有名な作家です。

    かれはゆうめいなさっかです。

    He is a famous writer.

Usage

na-adjective; takes な before nouns (e.g. 有名な人).

Related words

人気無名有名な名前

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