名声

めいせい

fame, reputation, renown

名声を汚す

めいせいをけがす

to defile one's reputation, to besmirch one's name

当を得る

とうをうる とうをえる

to be in order, to be right

人を得る

ひとをえる

to employ the right person, to choose somebody with the right qualities

要を得る

ようをえる

to be to the point

妙を得る

みょうをえる

to be skillful, to be clever

得をする

とくをする

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

意を得る

いをえる

to get (e.g. the gist of something), to understand

時を得る

ときをえる

to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity

的を得る

まとをえる

to be to the point, to be pertinent

名を売る

なをうる

to gain a reputation, to make oneself famous

名を取る

なをとる

to become famous

名を騙る

なをかたる

to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name

名声赫々

めいせいかっかく めいせいかくかく

of great renown, highly illustrious, at the zenith of one's fame

名声嘖々

めいせいさくさく

highly renowned, on everybody's lips, enjoying a high reputation

声を上げる

こえをあげる

to raise one's voice

声を立てる

こえをたてる

to let out a cry, to shout

声を潜める

こえをひそめる

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

声援を送る

せいえんをおくる

to cheer (for)