アリアナ
ariana
アリアナ (ariana) is the Japanese transcription of the female given name Ariana.
アリアナ is the katakana transcription used for the name Ariana.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
ariana
Did you know?
- Because アリアナ is written in katakana, it is perceived as a 'foreign' name rather than a traditional Japanese one. This signals to a listener that the person is likely not of Japanese descent.
- Japanese speakers might shorten アリアナ to a cute nickname using the suffix ちゃん (chan), creating the affectionate form ありちゃん (Ari-chan).
- Because the sound 'r' in アリアナ is a Japanese alveolar tap, it sounds like a cross between an English 'l' and 'r', which may sound unfamiliar to English speakers.
Examples in context
- アリアナさんはとても親切です。Ariana-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Ariana is very kind.
- 私の友達の名前はアリアナです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Ariana desu.My friend's name is Ariana.
- アリアナはどこにいますか？Ariana wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Ariana?
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new classmate.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい生徒の名前はアリアナです。Atarashii seito no namae wa Ariana desu.The new student's name is Ariana.
- 健太 Kentaアリアナさんはどこから来ましたか。Ariana-san wa doko kara kimashita ka.Where did Ariana come from?
- 美咲 Misakiアメリカから来たそうです。Amerika kara kita sō desu.I heard she came from America.
- 健太 Kentaいい名前ですね。Ii namae desu ne.That's a nice name.
