名目

めいもく

name; title; appellation; (something) nominal

Also:(under the) pretext (of)

What does 名目 mean?

名目 is a Japanese noun meaning name; title; appellation; (something) nominal in English. It can also be translated as (under the) pretext (of) depending on context. It is written as 名目 in kanji, めいもく in hiragana, and meimoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

実質成長と名目成長率の差は物価上昇を意味する。

Price increases explain the difference between the real and nominal growth rates.