クラーク
Kurāku
クラーク (Kurāku) is the Japanese way to write the male given name Clark.
クラーク is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kurāku.
Did you know?
- The Japanese word クラーク is derived from the Russian word кула́к, which means 'fist'.
- The use of the Katakana script for クラーク signals to the reader immediately that the subject is an outsider or a foreign concept.
- If you were to write this name using Kanji, you would have to select characters based on their sounds rather than their meaning, as there is no 'official' way to write foreign names in Kanji.
Examples in context
- こないだ来日したクラークさんのために、歓迎会をするつもりです。We plan to have a welcoming party for Mr. Clark who came to Japan the other day.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to Mr. Clark using the form クラーク.Tatoeba #1106420 by bunbuku, translation #28778 by CP
- クラークさんは日本の文化に興味を持っています。Mr. Clark is interested in Japanese culture.
- 今日はクラークくんと映画を見に行きます。Today, I'm going to the movies with Clark.
- クラークさんはとても親切な人です。Kurāku-san wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Mr. Clark is a very kind person.
- 新しい学生はクラークさんです。Atarashii gakusei wa Kurāku-san desu.The new student is Clark.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a university cafe, two students are discussing a classmate.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しい友達のクラークさんは、もう来た?Atarashii tomodachi no Kurāku-san wa, mō kita?Has our new friend Clark arrived yet?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、まだ来ていません。Iie, mada kite imasen.No, he hasn't arrived yet.
- 大翔 Hirotoクラークさんは、とても面白い人だと聞きました。Kurāku-san wa, totemo omoshiroi hito da to kikimashita.I heard that Clark is a very interesting person.
- 陽葵 Himariはい、大翔さんもきっと気に入ると思います。Hai, Hiroto-san mo kitto kiniiru to omoimasu.Yes, I think you will like him too, Hiroto.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries クラーク, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.