アレース
Arēsu[a̠ɾe̞ːsɨ]
The English name Ares is translated into Japanese as アレース (Arēsu).
アレース is the name of the Greek god of war.
Meaning: Greek god of war (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Arēsu
Did you know?
- While アレース is the direct translation for the god, Japanese people often use the word 戦争の神 (god of war) to describe the role, as the name アレース is not a household word like Zeus.
- The name アレース is written in katakana, the script used for foreign words, which visually signals to a Japanese reader that this figure is not a native deity of the 神道 (Shinto) tradition.
- If a Japanese person refers to the 'Mars' aspect of the god, they might use マルス (Marusu), creating a distinction between the Greek アレース and the Roman version.
Examples in context
- ギリシャ神話ではアレースは戦いの神です。Girisha shinwa de wa Aresu wa tatakai no kami desu.In Greek mythology, Ares is the god of war.
- アレースに関する物語を読んでいます。Aresu ni kansuru monogatari o yonde imasu.I am reading a story about Ares.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing mythology at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんはアレースを知っていますか？Kenta-san wa Aresu o shitte imasu ka?Kenta, do you know Ares?
- 健太 Kentaはい、戦いの神ですよね。Hai, tatakai no kami desu yo ne.Yes, he is the god of war, right?
- 美咲 Misakiそうです。彼はとても有名です。Sou desu. Kare wa totemo yuumei desu.That's right. He is very famous.
- 健太 Kenta歴史の授業で習いました。Rekishi no jugyou de naraimashita.I learned about him in history class.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ares” translations and entries アレース, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
