ブルックリン
Burukkurin[bɯ̟ɾɯ̟k̚kɯ̟ɾʲĩɴ]
Brooklyn is the name of the borough of New York City, translated into Japanese as ブルックリン (Burukkurin).
The Katakana transliteration ブルックリン is used to refer to the location. To describe someone as being from Brooklyn, you can use the phrase ブルックリン出身の followed by a name and です. To ask someone if they are from Brooklyn, use the question ブルックリン出身ですか？
Meaning: borough of New York City (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Burukkurin
Did you know?
- The word 出身 (shusshin) used to say someone is from ブルックリン literally means 'coming out from' and is used for both birthplaces and schools.
- The Katakana spelling ブルックリン uses a small 'tsu' (ッ) to create a sudden stop, imitating the rhythmic emphasis found in the English pronunciation.
- Japanese does not have a dedicated word for 'borough', so ブルックリン is often described using the general term 区 (ku) or 地区 (chiku) for district.
Examples in context
- ブルックリンに住んでいます。Burukkurin ni sunde imasu.I live in Brooklyn.
- ブルックリンはとても賑やかです。Burukkurin wa totemo nigiyaka desu.Brooklyn is very lively.
- ブルックリンへ行きたいです。Burukkurin e ikitai desu.I want to go to Brooklyn.
Example conversation
Yui and Hiroto are discussing their travel plans for New York.
- 結衣 Yuiニューヨークではどこに行きますか？Nyūyōku de wa doko ni ikimasu ka?Where will you go in New York?
- 大翔 Hirotoブルックリンを散歩したいと思っています。Burokkurin o sanpo shitai to omotte imasu.I'm thinking about taking a walk in Brooklyn.
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね！私も一緒に行ってもいいですか？Ii desu ne! Watashi mo issho ni itte mo ii desu ka?That sounds great! May I go with you?
- 大翔 Hirotoもちろんです、結衣さんもぜひ来てください。Mochiron desu, Yui-san mo zehi kite kudasai.Of course, Yui, please come along.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brooklyn” translations and entries ブルックリン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
