カルロス
Karurosu
The English name Carlos is written in Japanese as カルロス (Karurosu).
カルロス is the Japanese written form of the male given name Carlos.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Karurosu
Did you know?
- Because 'Carlos' is an external name, it would almost never be used as a nickname in Japanese culture without adding a suffix like '-san' or '-kun'.
- Because Japanese syllables usually end in vowels, the name カルロス adds an extra vowel sound at the end to create 'karurosu' instead of 'karlos'.
- If カルロス were written in 'kanji' characters, the meaning would change based on which symbols were chosen, as 'kanji' convey ideas rather than just sounds.
Examples in context
- カルロスは少し待った。Carlos waited a moment.This sentence is useful for seeing the name used as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #226155 by bunbuku, translation #63496 by CN
- カルロスは振り返った。Carlos turned round.Tatoeba #226156 by bunbuku, translation #63495 by shekitten
- カルロスは山を登った。Carlos climbed the mountain.Tatoeba #226158 by bunbuku, translation #63498 by CN
- こんにちは、私の名前はカルロスです。よろしくお願いします！Hello, my name is Carlos. Nice to meet you!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 大翔 Hirotoカルロスはもう来た？Karurosu wa mou kita?Has Carlos arrived already?
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、まだ来ていないよ。Iie, mada kite inai yo.No, he hasn't come yet.
- 大翔 Hirotoカルロスに連絡してみるね。Karurosu ni renraku shite miru ne.I will try to contact Carlos.
- 美咲 Misakiお願い、よろしくね。Onegai, yoroshiku ne.Please, I'm counting on you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “carlos” translations and entries カルロス, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
