名簿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 名簿 is read as めいぼ and is a noun for a roster or register listing people’s names and related details in an organized form.
• Basic usage: Checking a participant’s name on a roster appears in 名前を名簿で確認する, while a name being listed appears in 名簿に名前が載る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reference source and listing location
  • Use で when the roster is the source checked and に when it is where a name is listed.
• Difference from 一覧
  • Unlike a general overview list of items, this term focuses on a registered list of people and their affiliations.