ベッキー
Bekkī
The Japanese name Becky is written as ベッキー (Bekkī).
ベッキー is used as a given name for a person.
How do you pronounce it?
Bekkī
Did you know?
- While ベッキー is a phonetic transcription, a Japanese person might create a 'ateji' version using kanji characters to give the name a poetic meaning.
- In Japanese-language pop culture, the name ベッキー is famously associated with a well-known television personality, which can cause the name to feel more like a celebrity brand than a common name.
- If written in Hiragana as べっきー, the name takes on a much softer, more 'cute' or childish aesthetic compared to the Katakana version.
Examples in context
- ベッキーですI am Becky.
- ベッキーさんはとても明るいです。Bekkī-san wa totemo akarui desu.Becky is very bright/cheerful.
- ベッキーはどこにいますか？Bekkī wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Becky?
- あそこにベッキーがいるよ。Asoko ni Bekkī ga iru yo.Becky is over there.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking for their friend at a party.
- 結衣 Yuiベッキーは見当たらないね。Bekkī wa miataranai ne.I can't see Becky anywhere.
- 陽太 Yotaさっきベッキーと話してたよ。Sakki Bekkī to hanashiteta yo.I was talking to Becky a moment ago.
- 結衣 Yui本当？どこにいたの？Hontō? Doko ni ita no?Really? Where was she?
- 陽太 Yotaあっちのキッチンにいたよ。Atchi no kicchin ni ita yo.She was in the kitchen over there.
