セザール
sezāru
The English name Cesar is translated into Japanese as セザール (sezāru).
This is a proper noun used to refer to the name of a person, such as the Roman leader Julius Caesar.
How do you pronounce it?
sezāru
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the historical Roman leader is typically referred to as シーザー ('shīzā') rather than セザール ('sezāru').
- The version セザール ('sezāru') is more commonly used for the name's French pronunciation, as in the セザール賞 ('Sezāru-shō'), which are the French cinema awards.
- In Japanese, foreign names like セザール are written using Katakana, a phonetic script specifically designed to represent non-Japanese words.
Examples in context
- セザールは歴史上の人物です。Sezāru wa rekishijō no jinbutsu desu.Caesar is a historical figure.
- セザールの名前はかっこいいですね。Sezāru no namae wa kakkoii desu ne.The name Caesar is cool, isn't it?
- その本にはセザールが登場します。Sono hon ni wa Sezāru ga tōjō shimasu.Caesar appears in that book.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Yui are talking about a history book in the library.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、この本はセザールについて書いてあるよ。Yui, kono hon wa Sezāru ni tsuite kaite aru yo.Yui, this book is written about Caesar.
- 結衣 Yuiへえ、セザールってどんな人だったの?Hee, Sezāru tte donna hito datta no?Oh, what kind of person was Caesar?
- 大翔 Hirotoとても強力な政治家だったみたいだよ。Totemo kyōryoku na seijika datta mitai da yo.It seems he was a very powerful politician.
- 結衣 Yuiすごいね。私も読んでみたいわ。Sugoi ne. Watashi mo yonde mitai wa.That's amazing. I want to read it too.