ケアンズ
Keanzu
ケアンズ (Keanzu) is the Japanese way to say the name of the city Cairns in Queensland, Australia.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Keanzu.
Did you know?
- Because ケアンズ is written in katakana, it signals to a Japanese reader immediately that the word is a 'foreign' concept or entity, unlike words written in hiragana or kanji.
- In Japanese travel brochures, ケアンズ is often paired with the phrase グレートバリアリーフ 'Great Barrier Reef' because the city is marketed as the primary gateway to the reef.
- If you were to write ケアンズ in a traditional Japanese vertical layout, the characters would follow the same top-to-bottom orientation as native words, even though it is a foreign name.
Examples in context
- ケアンズに行きたいです。Keanzu ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Cairns.
- ケアンズは暑いですか？Keanzu wa atsui desu ka?Is Cairns hot?
- 来月、ケアンズへ行きます。Raigetsu, Keanzu e ikimasu.I am going to Cairns next month.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- 大翔 Hiroto次の休みはどこに行くの？Tsugi no yasumi wa doko ni iku no?Where are you going for your next holiday?
- 陽葵 Himariケアンズに行く予定だよ。Keanzu ni iku yotei da yo.I'm planning to go to Cairns.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいなあ、楽しそうだね！Ii naa, tanoshisou da ne!That's nice, sounds fun!
- 陽葵 Himariうん、すごく楽しみ！Un, sugoku tanoshimi!Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ケアンズ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
