ベン
ben
ベン (ben) is the Japanese way to write the male given name Ben.
The name Ben is written as ベン in katakana.
How do you pronounce it?
ben
Did you know?
- While ベン is used for the name Ben, the word ben (written as 弁) also refers to a dialect or a specific way of speaking in Japanese.
- A person named Ben might find that Japanese speakers mistake ベン for ペン (pen) if the first consonant is not articulated clearly, as the sounds are very similar.
- If a Japanese person wants to be extra polite when addressing someone named Ben, they will add the suffix さん (san) to create ベンさん, regardless of the person's gender.
Examples in context
- ベン、皿を洗いなさい。You wash the dishes, Ben.This sentence shows how to use ベン when giving a command.Tatoeba #196649 by small_snow, translation #33828 by Jesse
- ベンは見かけほど若くない。Ben is not as young as he looks.This sentence shows how to use ベン when describing someone's age.Tatoeba #196614 by bunbuku, translation #33793 by CN
- ベンは両手をポケットへつっこんだ。Ben put his hands in his pockets.This sentence shows how to use ベン in a description of an action.Tatoeba #196609 by small_snow, translation #33788 by CN
- おい、ベンくん！久しぶり！Hey, Ben-kun! Long time no see!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are talking about their mutual friend.
- 美咲 Misakiベンは元気？Ben wa genki?Is Ben doing well?
- 健太 Kentaうん、ベンは最近忙しそうだよ。Un, Ben wa saikin isogashisou da yo.Yeah, Ben seems busy lately.
- 美咲 Misakiベンに会いたいな。Ben ni aitai na.I want to see Ben.
- 健太 Kentaじゃあ、今度誘ってみようよ。Jaa, kondo sasotte miyou yo.Then, let's try inviting him next time.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
