Japanese

なをあらわす
Meaning: to live up to one's name; to manifest its name
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 名を表す 名を表さない
Polite 名を表します 名を表しません
Past 名を表した 名を表さなかった
Polite + Past 名を表しました 名を表しませんでした
Te-form 名を表して 名を表さなくて
Potential 名を表せる 名を表せない
Passive 名を表される 名を表されない
Causative 名を表させる 名を表させない
Imperative 名を表せ 名を表すな

Handwriting

名
を
表
す

Example

They say the name expresses the nature, and his sincerity is exactly like that.

Usage Notes

Used in the context of a name reflecting the true nature of a person or thing. Often part of the idiom '名(な)は体(たい)を表(あらわ)す'.

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