シンデレラ
Shinderera[ɕĩnde̞ɾe̞ɾa̠]
The Japanese word for the fairy tale character Cinderella is シンデレラ (Shinderera).
シンデレラ refers to the main character of the famous fairy tale.
Meaning: main character in this fairy tale (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Shinderera
Did you know?
- The phrase シンデレラ・ボーイ ('Cinderella Boy') describes a man who is pampered or treated like a princess by his partner.
- While シンデレラ is the standard name, some older Japanese translations and storybooks refer to her as 灰かぶり ('haikaburi'), which literally means 'ash-wearer'.
- In some Japanese contexts, the name can be used metaphorically to describe a 'sudden star' or an underdog who achieves unexpected success.
Examples in context
- シンデレラの類の話は、中国や日本など世界各地で広く見受けられるものだ。Stories like Cinderella can be found in China, Japan and in every land of the world.This sentence is useful for showing how stories like シンデレラ are found in various parts of the world.Tatoeba #181886 by sugisaki, translation #366906 by blay_paul
- シンデレラの物語はとても美しいですThe story of Cinderella is very beautiful.
- シンデレラはとても優しい女の子です。Shinderera wa totemo yasashii onnanoko desu.Cinderella is a very kind girl.
- シンデレラがガラスの靴を落としました。Shinderera ga garasu no kutsu o otoshimashita.Cinderella dropped her glass slipper.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a storybook at a cafe.
- 蓮 Renこの本の主人公はシンデレラですか？Kono hon no shujinkou wa Shinderera desu ka?Is the main character of this book Cinderella?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、シンデレラの物語ですよ。Hai, Shinderera no monogatari desu yo.Yes, it is the story of Cinderella.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さんはシンデレラのような人が好きですか？Misaki-san wa Shinderera no you na hito ga suki desu ka?Misaki, do you like people who are like Cinderella?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても素敵だと思います。Hai, totemo suteki da to omoimasu.Yes, I think she is wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cinderella” translations and entries シンデレラ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
