“Famous” in Japanese
Short answer
Famous in Japanese is “名高い” (nadakai). Full meaning: famous, noted, renowned, celebrated, well-known.
Other ways to say “Famous” in Japanese
有名
yuumei famous, well-known
高名
koumyou famous, well-known, renowned, distinguished, celebrated; your name
著名
chomei famous, noted, eminent, prominent, distinguished, celebrated
名だたる
nadataru famous, notorious, noted
名だかい
nadakai famous, noted, renowned, celebrated, well-known
聞ゆる
kikoyuru famous, celebrated
名に負う
naniou famous, celebrated, worthy of the name
名うて
naute notorious, famous
名にし負う
nanishiou famous, celebrated, worthy of the name
誉れ高い
homaretakai renowned, famous
名の知れた
nanoshireta well-known, famous, noted, popular, recognized
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