Last Updated:2025/11/21

(transitive, intransitive) To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

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name-drop

Verb
intransitive transitive
Japanese Meaning
(自動詞・他動詞)有名な人物や著名な作品の名前をさりげなく口にすることで、自己のステータスや知識、ファッション感度を強調し、他者に良い印象を与える行為
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客にいい印象を与えようとして、彼女は会ったと主張する有名な作家の名前をさりげなく出すことにした。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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