ベケット
Beketto
The English surname Beckett is written as ベケット (Beketto) in Japanese.
Meaning: surname (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Beketto.
Did you know?
- While ベケット is the standard phonetic transcription, a Japanese person might create a 'Kanji' version of the name by choosing characters that sound similar but have poetic meanings.
- The character ッ in ベケット is a 'sokuon', a tiny version of 'tsu' that acts as a glottal stop or doubling of the following consonant, making the name sound more 'staccato' than the English version.
- The middle dot used in ベケット・サミュエル has no phonetic value and exists solely to show where one foreign word ends and the next begins.
Examples in context
- よろしくお願いします、ベケットさん。Nice to meet you, Mr./Ms. Beckett.
- ご協力ありがとうございます、ベッケットさん。Thank you for your cooperation, Mr./Ms. Beckett.
- 目的地まで案内していただけますか、ベッケットさん？Could you guide me to the destination, Mr./Ms. Beckett?
- ベケットは有名な作家です。Beketto wa yuumeina sakka desu.Beckett is a famous writer.
- ベケットの新しい本を読みました。Beketto no atarashii hon o yomimashita.I read Beckett's new book.
- あの俳優の名前はベケットです。Ano haiyu no namae wa Beketto desu.That actor's name is Beckett.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are looking at a guest list.
- 美咲 Misaki次の名前はベケットさんですね。Tsugi no namae wa Beketto-san desu ne.The next name is Mr. Beckett, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yotaはい、ベケットさんがもう来ています。Hai, Beketto-san ga mou kite imasu.Yes, Mr. Beckett has already arrived.
- 美咲 Misakiどこに座っていますか。Doko ni suwatte imasu ka.Where is he sitting?
- 陽太 Yotaあそこにベケットさんがいますよ。Asoko ni Beketto-san ga imasu yo.Mr. Beckett is over there.
