名付ける

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 名付ける is read なづける. It means giving a name to a person, animal, thing, or phenomenon.
• Basic usage: It is used for naming a found kitten and for assigning a term to a newly identified phenomenon.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• AをBと名付ける
  • 子猫を月と名付けた means naming the kitten Moon.
• Naming a phenomenon
  • 新しい現象を揺らぎ効果と名付けた assigns the name “fluctuation effect” to a new phenomenon.