名札

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 名札（なふだ） means a label showing a name to identify a person or object.
• Basic usage: In the first example, 名札を受け取り、胸元に付けた describes receiving a name tag at reception and attaching it to one's chest.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A name tag versus a business card
  • 名札 is a tag attached to display a name; 名刺 is a card handed to someone with a name, contact information, or similar details.
• The reading of this word
  • 名札 is read なふだ, with the final 札 pronounced ふだ.