Meaning of 家名 in Japanese
Definition of 家名
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(n) family name; house name
家名を嵯峨と改姓したのは明治3年でした。
It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga. -
family honour; family honor
お父さんの破産は家名の汚れでした。
Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.