"what's in a name" in Japanese
名前に意味はあるのか名前は関係ない
Definition
この表現は、名前そのものは重要ではなく、大事なのは中身や本質だという意味です。
Usage Notes (Japanese)
文学的や哲学的な場面、または名前の重要性を軽く見る時によく使われます。引用や比喩として使われることが多いです。
Examples
He said, "What's in a name?" to show the name doesn't matter.
彼は「**名前に意味はあるのか**？」と言って、名前は重要ではないと示した。
What's in a name when everyone still respects her?
모두가 그녀를 존중하는데, **이름이 뭐가 중요해**?
Juliet asks, "What's in a name?" in the famous play.
ジュリエットは有名な劇で「**名前に意味はあるのか**？」と尋ねる。
People always argue over brands, but really, what's in a name?
사람들은 항상 브랜드 때문에 논쟁하지만, 사실 **이름은 관계없어**.
Call it what you want—what's in a name if the meaning stays the same?
마음대로 불러—의미만 같으면 **이름에 상관없어**.
She changed her company's name, but customers didn’t mind—what’s in a name?
그녀는 회사 이름을 바꿨지만, 고객들은 신경 쓰지 않았다—**이름이 무슨 상관이야**?