ブルース
The English name Bruce is translated into Japanese as ブルース.
ブルース is a direct transliteration of the name Bruce into Katakana, used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the katakana ブルース is identical to the word used for 'blues' music. A reader might find it confusing that a person's name and a musical genre look exactly the same in writing.
- While ブルース is the standard transliteration, some Japanese people might associate it with the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, who is referred to as ブルース・リー.
- If you want to be polite, you would add the suffix さん to the name, calling someone ブルースさん regardless of their gender or social status.
Examples in context
- その手紙を読みながら、ブルースはひとりでくすくす笑っていた。Bruce chuckled to himself as he read the letter.Tatoeba #209481 by bunbuku, translation #46742 by CP
- ブルース夫人は英日間を飛んだ最初の女性パイロットであった。Mrs. Bruce was the first female pilot to fly between England and Japan.Tatoeba #74575 by fcbond, translation #329144 by fcbond
- 田中さん、こちらはブルースさんです。Mr. Tanaka, this is Mr. Bruce.
- ブルースはとても親切な人です。Burūsu wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Bruce is a very kind person.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a person they met at a party.
- 美咲 Misaki昨日、ブルースに会ったよ。Kinō, Burūsu ni atta yo.I met Bruce yesterday.
- 陽太 Yota彼は元気だった？Kare wa genki datta?Was he doing well?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、すごく元気そうだった。Un, sugoku genkisō datta.Yeah, he seemed very energetic.
- 陽太 Yotaそれは良かったね。Sore wa yokatta ne.That's good to hear.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
