Meaning

Primary

Business Card

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Take your name and stab someone with it... using your business card. Your business card has your name on it. Also, you "stab" it at people who are willing to take it and read it. Not a real stab, but a metaphorical.

Reading

めいし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

彼が受話器に戻ってきて会社の住所を尋ねたので、名刺に記載されていることをお伝えしました。

He came back on the line and asked for our company address, so I told him that it’s on my business card.

Kanji Composition