ブルーイ
Burūi
The name of the main character in a children's animated television series, Bluey, is written as ブルーイ (Burūi) in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Burūi.
Did you know?
- While the character's name is ブルーイ, the Japanese word for the color blue is 青 (ao), meaning the name does not translate to the word for the color in Japanese.
- The character's name is written using the Katakana 'ru' (ルー) to represent the 'l' sound, as Japanese lacks a distinct way to pronounce a standalone 'l' sound.
- The spelling ブルーイ uses the Katakana for 'bu', 'ru', 'i', which creates a three-mora rhythm rather than the two-syllable rhythm of the English 'Bluey'.
Examples in context
- 彼女のドレスは青みがかった色合いでした。Her dress had a bluey shade.
- ブルーイはとてもかわいいです。Burūi wa totemo kawaii desu.Bluey is very cute.
- ブルーイの絵本を読みましょう。Burūi no ehon o yomimashō.Let's read a Bluey picture book.
- 弟はブルーイが大好きです。Otōto wa Burūi ga daisuki desu.My little brother loves Bluey.
Example conversation
Two siblings are choosing a cartoon to watch on TV.
- 結衣 Yui今日はブルーイを見たいな。Kyō wa Burūi o mitai na.I want to watch Bluey today.
- 陽太 Yota僕もブルーイが見たい！Boku mo Burūi ga mitai!I want to watch Bluey too!
- 結衣 Yuiじゃあ、テレビをつけようね。Jā, terebi o tsukeyō ne.Then, let's turn on the TV.
- 陽太 Yotaやった！楽しみだね。Yatta! Tanoshimi da ne.Yay! I'm excited.
