アレクシス
Arekushisu
The English name Alexis is written in Japanese as アレクシス (Arekushisu).
How do you pronounce it?
Arekushisu
Did you know?
- While アレクシス is the standard phonetic version, some people choose 'ateji' to write the name using kanji characters based on their meanings, such as 亜 for 'Asia' and 礼 for 'gratitude'.
- In Japanese media like anime or manga, a character with the name 'Alexis' would have their name written in Katakana to signal to the reader that they are a foreigner.
- The 'x' sound in 'Alexis' cannot be pronounced as a single unit in Japanese, so it is broken down into two distinct sounds: 'ku' and 'shi'.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、アレクシスさんですね。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, Alexis. Let's get along well.
- アレクシスは親切な人です。Arekushisu wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Alexis is a kind person.
- アレクシスはどこに住んでいますか？Arekushisu wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?Where does Alexis live?
- アレクシスに手紙を書きました。Arekushisu ni tegami o kakimashita.I wrote a letter to Alexis.
Example conversation
Two classmates are talking about a new student.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しい生徒の名前はアレクシスです。Atarashii seito no namae wa Arekusisu desu.The new student's name is Alexis.
- 陽葵 Himariアレクシスさんはどこから来ましたか？Arekusisu-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where did Alexis come from?
- 大翔 Hirotoアメリカから来たそうです。Amerika kara kita sou desu.I heard they came from America.
- 陽葵 Himariいい名前ですね。Ii namae desu ne.That's a nice name.
