letters after one's name

Noun

idiomatic plural plural-only

Japanese Meaning

名前の後に続く文字列は、個人が取得した学位、称号、または功績などを示すための略語の一覧を意味します。 / 略語は通常コンマで区切られて記され、公式な資格や名誉、軍事・市民の勲章などを表しています。

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In formal correspondence, you should include the letters after one's name to indicate academic degrees and honors.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

正式な文書では、学位や栄誉を示すために氏名の後に付く略称を記載すべきです。

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Sense（1）

Again, as he was a mere student without any letters after his name, he got scant attention, and I never heard that he gained over a single supporter. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Stark Munro Letters - Page 16

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