ベンジャミン
Benjamin[bẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑa̠mʲĩɴ]
The English name Benjamin is translated into Japanese as ベンジャミン.
ベンジャミン is used as a male given name. Because it is a foreign name, it is written using the Katakana script.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
ベン (Ben) serves as an informal nickname for the full name.
How do you pronounce it?
Benjamin
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the name ベンジャミン is often associated with the 'Benjamin Button' effect, using the phrase ベンジャミン・バトン現象 to describe things that age in reverse.
- While 'Benjamin' is a foreign name, it can be written in Japanese using Kanji to give it a specific meaning, though this is rare and purely artistic.
- Because the 'n' sound at the end of ベン is a distinct mora in Japanese, the nickname ベン is timed differently than the English 'Ben', taking up a full beat of silence or sound.
Examples in context
- ベンジャミン・フランクリンはアメリカの政治家であり発明家であった。Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ベンジャミン in a historical context.Tatoeba #1347335 by bunbuku, translation #1347334 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about a new colleague.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii dōryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new colleague's name?
- 結衣 Yuiベンジャミンさんですよ。Benjamin-san desu yo.It's Mr. Benjamin.
- 健太 Kentaベンジャミンさんはどこから来ましたか？Benjamin-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where is Benjamin from?
- 結衣 Yuiアメリカから来ました。Amerika kara kimashita.He came from America.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “benjamin” translations and entries ベンジャミン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
