アレクサ
Arekusa
The English name Alexa is written as アレクサ (Arekusa) in Japanese.
アレクサ refers to the name of the virtual assistant developed by Amazon.
How do you pronounce it?
Arekusa
Did you know?
- Japanese users often add a polite particle or a soft trailing sound when talking to アレクサ to make the request sound less like a command.
- Because Japanese does not have an 'x' sound, the 'ks' sound in アレクサ is broken down into two distinct syllables: 'ku' and 'sa'.
- If you were to write the name in Hiragana, it would look like あれくさ, but this would make it look like a native Japanese word rather than a proper foreign name.
Examples in context
- アレクサ、東京の天気を教えてください。Alexa, please tell me the weather in Tokyo.
- アレクサ、音楽をかけて。Arekusa, ongaku o kakete.Alexa, play some music.
- アレクサに明日の天気を聞いてみた。Arekusa ni ashita no tenki o kiite mita.I asked Alexa about tomorrow's weather.
- アレクサの設定をしよう。Arekusa no settei o shiyou.Let's set up Alexa.
Example conversation
In a living room, a young couple is setting up a new smart speaker.
- 陽太 Yotaアレクサ、準備はいい？Arekusa, junbi wa ii?Alexa, are you ready?
- 陽葵 Himari陽太くん、設定が終わったよ。Youta-kun, settei ga owatta yo.Youta, the setup is finished.
- 陽太 Yotaアレクサ、今日のニュースを教えて。Arekusa, kyou no nyuusu o oshiete.Alexa, tell me today's news.
- 陽葵 Himari反応が早くてびっくりした！Hannou ga hayakute bikkuri shita!I was surprised by how fast it responded!
