キャロライン
Kyarorain
The Japanese way to say the female given name Caroline is キャロライン (Kyarorain).
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Kyarorain
Did you know?
- If you were to write 'Caroline' using Kanji, you could create 'ateji', where different characters are chosen solely for their sounds. For example, you could select characters that mean 'beautiful' or 'jasmine' to match the sounds of the name.
- Because Japanese lacks a native 'L' sound, the 'L' in 'Caroline' is replaced by the Japanese 'r' sound, which is a flap of the tongue similar to the 'tt' in the English word 'better'.
- When writing キャロライン in a vertical column, the long vowel mark ー turns into a vertical line to maintain the flow of the text.
Examples in context
- キャロラインはすべてのお金を洋服に使うほど愚かではない。Caroline knows better than to spend all her money on clothes.This sentence demonstrates how to use キャロライン in a sentence regarding someone's behavior.Tatoeba #225835 by mookeee, translation #63173 by CN
- キャロラインはとても親切な人です。Kyarorain wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Caroline is a very kind person.
- キャロラインはどこに住んでいますか?Kyarorain wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?Where does Caroline live?
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new coworker.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚はキャロラインさんですか?Atarashii douryoku wa Kyarorain-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Caroline?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、キャロラインさんはとても優秀ですよ。Hai, Kyarorain-san wa totemo yuushuu desu yo.Yes, Caroline is very talented.
- 健太 Kentaそれは心強いですね。Sore wa kokorozuyoi desu ne.That is reassuring.
- 美咲 Misakiええ、彼女と一緒に仕事ができて嬉しいです。Ee, kanojo to issho ni shigoto ga dekite ureshii desu.Yes, I am happy to be able to work with her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.