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【No. 2017】Meishi (名刺 - Business/Name Card)

Apr 30, 2023 14:56
Meishi

Today, I designed meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.

Meishi means "business card" or "name card," which is a very important item in Japanese business situations because exchanging business cards is a customary practice in Japan.

Here, mei (名) means "name," and shi (刺) means "wooden or bamboo plate."

Business cards originated in China, and people used to write their names on wooden or bamboo plates to let others know they had come, which is thought to have led to the origin of the word meishi.
名刺

私は今日、新しい職の「名刺」をデザインし、印刷業者に発注しました。

名刺は "business card" または "name card" のことで、日本のビジネス現場では名刺交換が習慣化していることから、非常に重要なアイテムです。

「名」は "name"、「刺」は「木や竹の札」を意味します。

名刺の発祥といわれる中国では、かつて木や竹の札に名前を記して訪問を伝えたことから、「名刺」という字になったと考えられています。

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  • Meishi (名刺 - Business/Name Card)
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  • Today, I designed 'meishi' (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
  • Today, I designed a 'meishi' (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
  • 'Meishi' means "business card" or "name card," which is a very important item in Japanese business situations because exchanging business cards is a customary practice in Japan.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Here, 'mei' (名) means "name," and 'shi' (刺) means "wooden or bamboo plate."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Business cards originated in China, and people used to write their names on wooden or bamboo plates to let others know they had come, which is thought to have led to the origin of the word 'meishi'.
  • Business cards originated in China, and people used to write their names on wooden or bamboo plates to let others know they had come. This is thought to be the origin of the word 'meishi'.

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