Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “名前負け”

名前負け

なまえまけ

failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

Example sentence

I think a god's name has got to be out. From the moment the kid's named you know he's not going to be able to live up to it!

Kanji details

名

・name

・noted

・distinguished

・reputation

前

・in front

・before

負

・defeat

・negative

・-

・minus

・bear

・owe

・assume a responsibility