クラリッサ
Clarissa is a female given name in Japanese, rendered as クラリッサ.
Meaning: female given name (noun)
Did you know?
- In Japanese media like anime, foreign names like クラリッサ are often used as shorthand to signal that a character is from a distant, fantasy, or Western land.
- Because Japanese lacks the 'L' sound, the 'r' in クラリッサ is actually a flap sound produced by tapping the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
- When introducing themselves, a person named クラリッサ might use the phrase クラリッサと言います to sound humble, rather than the more direct クラリッサです.
Examples in context
- この方はクラリッサさんです。This is Clarissa.
- はじめまして、クラリッサと申します。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, my name is Clarissa. I look forward to working with you.
- クラリッサはとても親切な人です。Kurarissa wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Clarissa is a very kind person.
- 私の友人はクラリッサです。Watashi no yuujin wa Kurarissa desu.My friend is Clarissa.
- クラリッサはどこに住んでいますか？Kurarissa wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?Where does Clarissa live?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい同僚の名前はクラリッサだよ。Atarashii douryou no namae wa Kurarissa da yo.The new colleague's name is Clarissa.
- 陽太 Yotaクラリッサさんは優しい人かな？Kurarissa-san wa yasashii hito kana?I wonder if Clarissa is a kind person?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、彼女はとても明るいよ。Un, kanojo wa totemo akarui yo.Yeah, she is very bright.
- 陽太 Yotaそれは良かった。Sore wa yokatta.That's good to hear.
