アラナ
Arana
The English female given name Alana is written in Japanese as アラナ (Arana).
The transcription アラナ is a way to say the name Alana in Japanese.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The variation アラーナ is also a way to say Alana in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Arana
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the 'L' sound does not exist, so the 'L' in 'Alana' is replaced by a Japanese 'R' sound, which is a flick of the tongue similar to a Spanish 'R'.
- If a Japanese person were to write the name using Kanji, they might choose characters based on their sound, such as 亜 (Asia) and 羅 (silk gauze), to give it a specific aesthetic meaning.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name アラナ is pronounced with equal weight on each syllable, unlike the stressed rhythm often found in English.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、私の名前はアラナです。よろしくお願いします。Hello, my name is Alana. Nice to meet you.
- アラナさんのお誕生日パーティーは本当に楽しかったよ！Alana's birthday party was so much fun!
- アラナさんはとても親切です。Arana-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Alana is very kind.
- アラナの絵はとても美しいです。Arana no e wa totemo utsukushii desu.Alana's painting is very beautiful.
- アラナはどこにいますか？Arana wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Alana?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaアラナは今日来ますか？Arana wa kyou kimasu ka?Is Alana coming today?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、アラナさんは来る予定です。Hai, Arana-san wa kuru yotei desu.Yes, Alana is planning to come.
- 陽太 Yotaよかった。アラナに会いたいです。Yokatta. Arana ni aitai desu.That's good. I want to see Alana.
- 美咲 Misakiきっと喜ぶと思います。Kitto yorokobu to omoimasu.I am sure she will be happy.
