クレア
kurea
The English female given name Claire is translated into Japanese as クレア (kurea).
クレア is used to write the name Claire in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
kurea
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture and anime, names like クレア are often chosen for characters intended to seem elegant, westernized or otherworldly.
- If a person named Claire wants a Japanese name with a similar meaning, they might choose a name containing the kanji 清 sei, which means 'pure' or 'clear'.
- Because Japanese phonology requires most consonants to be followed by a vowel, the final 'r' sound in 'Claire' is transformed into レ re.
Examples in context
- 私はクレアですI am Claire.
- こんにちは、クレアちゃんHello, Claire.
- クレアさんはとても親切です。Kurea-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Claire is very kind.
- 私の友達の名前はクレアです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Kurea desu.My friend's name is Claire.
- クレアさんはフランス人ですか？Kurea-san wa Furansujin desu ka?Is Claire French?
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are talking about a new student.
- 結衣 Yui新しい生徒の名前はなんですか。Atarashii seito no namae wa nan desu ka.What is the new student's name?
- 蓮 Ren彼女の名前はクレアです。Kanojo no namae wa Kurea desu.Her name is Claire.
- 結衣 Yuiクレアさんはどこから来ましたか。Kurea-san wa doko kara kimashita ka.Where did Claire come from?
- 蓮 Renアメリカから来ました。Amerika kara kimashita.She came from America.
