クリスティーン
kurisutīn
The English female given name Christine is translated into Japanese as クリスティーン (kurisutīn).
クリスティーン is used to refer to the female name Christine.
Which one should you use?
The shortened form クリス can be used as an informal way to say Christine.
How do you pronounce it?
kurisutīn
Did you know?
- A Japanese person might use クリスティーン as a 'kira-kira' name, a trend where parents give children unconventional or foreign-sounding names to stand out.
- In Japanese pop culture, foreign names like クリスティーン are sometimes written in hiragana instead of katakana to make the person seem softer or cuter.
- While クリスティーン is the phonetic translation, a Japanese person named Christine might choose kanji characters for her name to give it a specific meaning like 'pure' or 'crystal'.
Examples in context
- 昨日ここでクリスティーンに会ったよ。I saw Christine here yesterday.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use クリスティーン in a sentence.Tatoeba #161138 by small_snow, translation #253380 by CN
- クリスティーヌさんChristine
- クリスティーンはとても親切な人です。Kurisutīn wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Christine is a very kind person.
- クリスティーンに手紙を書きました。Kurisutīn ni tegami o kakimashita.I wrote a letter to Christine.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A conversation at a cafe about a mutual friend.
- 陽葵 Himariクリスティーンはどこにいますか？Kurisutīn wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Christine?
- 大翔 Hiroto彼女は今、買い物に行っています。Kanojo wa ima, kaimono ni itte imasu.She is shopping right now.
- 陽葵 Himariそうなんですね。彼女に会いたかったです。Sō nan desu ne. Kanojo ni aitakatta desu.I see. I wanted to see her.
- 大翔 Hirotoでは、後でクリスティーンに伝えますね。Dewa, ato de Kurisutīn ni tsutaemasu ne.Then, I will tell Christine later.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
