バットマン
Battoman[ba̠t̚to̞mã̠ɴ]
The English name of the fictional hero Batman is written as バットマン (Battoman) in Japanese.
Meaning: fictional hero (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Battoman.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the concept of a 'dark hero' is captured by the term ダークヒーロー, a category that バットマン is considered the definitive example of.
- In Japanese, the letter 't' in バットマン is followed by a small 'tsu' character, which indicates a double consonant. This creates a brief, rhythmic pause before the 'm' sound that is not present in the English pronunciation of 'Batman'.
- The name バットマン is written in katakana, the script used for foreign words. If it were written in the phonetic hiragana script, it would look like ばっとまん, which is rarely seen outside of children's books.
Examples in context
- バットマンは高い建物から飛び降りました。Batman jumped from a tall building.
- 好きなヒーローはバットマンです。Sukina hiiro wa Battoman desu.My favorite hero is Batman.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about their favorite superheroes.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵は誰が一番好き？Himari wa dare ga ichiban suki?Who is your favorite, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himari私はやっぱりバットマンが好き。Watashi wa yappari Battoman ga suki.I still like Batman the best.
- 陽太 Yota僕もバットマンがかっこいいと思うよ。Boku mo Battoman ga kakkoii to omou yo.I think Batman is cool too.
- 陽葵 Himariだよね！最高にかっこいいよね。Da yo ne! Saikō ni kakkoii yo ne.Right! He's the coolest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “batman” translations and entries バットマン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
