Word Detail

The Japanese word 名刺名刺 means "business card" or "name card." It is a small card containing information such as a person's name, company affiliation, job title, contact information (phone number, email address, etc.), and sometimes a company logo or brief company overview. Business cards are an essential part of business etiquette in Japan and are exchanged at the beginning of meetings and introductions. The proper way to exchange 名刺名刺 is considered very important.

⚫︎ 名刺名刺を交換しましょう。 Translation: Let's exchange business cards. ⚫︎ 彼は新しい名刺名刺を作った。 Translation: He made a new business card. ⚫︎ 名刺名刺はたくさんありますか？ Translation: Do you have many business cards?

⚫︎ 名刺名刺 are used primarily in business settings, but can also be used in more casual networking situations. ⚫︎ They are exchanged at the beginning of a meeting, before the actual discussion or interaction begins. ⚫︎ It is considered impolite to immediately put away the business card you receive. Instead, you should carefully examine it, show respect, and place it on the table in front of you. ⚫︎ When receiving a 名刺名刺, it's customary to accept it with both hands and a slight bow. ⚫︎ Always present your business card with both hands as well. ⚫︎ You should place the received business cards on the table in front of you during the meeting, or keep it in your 名刺名刺入れ (business card case).

⚫︎ 名刺名刺 is written using the kanji 名 (name) and 刺 (card/prick). ⚫︎ The reading is めいし (meishi) in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no other standard ways to write this word. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ ビジネスカード (bijinesu kaado) - business card (loanword) ⚫︎ ネームカード (neemu kaado) - name card (loanword)

There are no direct antonyms for 名刺名刺 as it's a specific object.

初めて会った人に《名刺名刺を渡しました。》 ・Translation: I gave my business card to the person I met for the first time. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of exchanging business cards with someone new, which is a common practice in Japan.

この《名刺名刺のデザインはとても素敵ですね。》 ・Translation: The design of this business card is very nice. ・Explanation: This sentence comments on the appearance of a business card.

The word 名刺名刺 is a combination of two kanji: 名 (mei) meaning "name" and 刺 (shi) meaning "a card/prick". The second kanji 刺 in this combination, derives from the concept of "刺す (sasu)" which means to "stab" or "pierce." It is used figuratively here to "pierce" information to the other person, but the use of the kanji is not related to stab or pierce something.