VocabJLPT N2
surname
Noun
Definitions
- 1. surname
- 2. family name
- 3. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
- 4. Family name
Example sentences
Sentence 1
He shrugged and said, "Same surname doesn't mean anything."
Sentence 2
Apparently that professor makes a point of always calling students by their last name.
Sentence 3
In the conference room, everyone addresses each other by surname with "-san."
Sentence 4
At dinner, my father said, "Our family has carried on this surname for generations."
Sentence 5
There happen to be three people with the same last name in my class.