キャンベル
kyanberu
The English surname Campbell is written in Japanese as キャンベル (kyanberu).
This is the Japanese transcription of the English surname Campbell.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kyanberu.
Did you know?
- Because キャンベル is written in katakana, it signals to a Japanese reader that the word is a foreign loanword or name rather than a native Japanese word.
- Because the sound 'l' does not exist in Japanese, the ル (ru) in キャンベル is often whispered or barely pronounced in fast, natural speech.
- While キャンベル is a phonetic transcription, Japanese people might associate the name with 'Campbell's Soup', which is a well-known global brand in Japan.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、私の名前はジョン・キャンベルです。Nice to meet you, my name is John Campbell.
- キャンベルさん、元気だった？Hey Campbell, how have you been?
- キャンベルさんはとても親切です。Kyanberu-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Mr. Campbell is very kind.
- 次の教授はキャンベルです。Tsugi no kyōju wa Kyanberu desu.The next professor is Campbell.
- キャンベルさんの家に行きました。Kyanberu-san no ie ni ikimashita.I went to Mr. Campbell's house.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their new English teacher.
- 陽太 Yota新しい先生の名前は知ってる？Atarashii sensei no namae wa shitteru?Do you know the new teacher's name?
- 美咲 Misakiキャンベル先生だよ。Kyanberu-sensei da yo.It's Mr. Campbell.
- 陽太 Yotaキャンベル先生か、かっこいい名前だね。Kyanberu-sensei ka, kakkoii namae da ne.Mr. Campbell, huh? That's a cool name.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、素敵な名前だね。Un, suteki na namae da ne.Yeah, it's a lovely name.
