名称

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 名称 is read as めいしょう and is a noun for the official name or designation assigned to an object, organization, or other entity.
• Basic usage: Inviting suggestions for a bridge name appears in 橋の名称を募集する, while writing a company’s official name appears in 会社の正式な名称を書く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Selection and official entry
  • It appears both when selecting a new name and when entering an official name on a form.
• Difference from 名前
  • Compared with the everyday word that also covers personal names, this term readily denotes an official institutional designation.