セドリック
Sedrikku
The English name Cedric is translated into Japanese as セドリック (Sedrikku).
セドリック is the Japanese transcription of the male given name Cedric.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sedrikku.
When do people say it?
Because this is a foreign name, it is written using the Katakana script, which is the Japanese writing system specifically used for foreign names and loanwords.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, names like セドリック are frequently used for characters who are intended to seem aristocratic, European or sophisticated, regardless of whether the character is actually from the UK.
- While セドリック is a phonetic transcription, some Japanese people might choose 'ateji' characters to write it, assigning kanji based on meaning or sound to give the name a traditional Japanese appearance.
- In standard Tokyo speech, the final 'u' in セドリック (Sedrikku) is often 'devoiced'. This means the vowel is whispered or almost entirely skipped, making the name sound much closer to the original English 'Cedric' than the full spelling suggests.
Examples in context
- セドリックはとても優しい人です。Sedorikku wa totemo yasashii hito desu.Cedric is a very kind person.
- 私の友達の名前はセドリックです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Sedorikku desu.My friend's name is Cedric.
- セドリックさんはフランス人ですか？Sedorikku-san wa Furansujin desu ka?Is Cedric French?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 結衣 Yui新しい同僚はセドリックさんですか？Atarashii douryou wa Sedorikku-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Cedric?
- 健太 Kentaはい、セドリックさんです。Hai, Sedorikku-san desu.Yes, it is Cedric.
- 結衣 Yui彼はどんな人ですか？Kare wa donna hito desu ka?What kind of person is he?
- 健太 Kentaとても仕事が早いですよ。Totemo shigoto ga hayai desu yo.He works very fast.
