コートニー
Kōtonī
The Japanese way to say the female given name "courtney" is コートニー (Kōtonī).
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kōtonī.
Did you know?
- Since コートニー is written in katakana, it can be assigned different 'ateji' kanji characters to give the name a specific meaning, such as 'courteous' and 'jasmine'.
- Japanese speakers may perceive the name コートニー as sounding similar to the word コート, which means 'coat' as in the piece of clothing.
- The script used for コートニー is also used to write onomatopoeia and the scientific names of animals.
Examples in context
- コートニーは私の友達です。Courtney is my friend.
- 昨日、コートニーと一緒に昼ごはんを食べました。I had lunch with Courtney yesterday.
- コートニーさんは親切です。Kōtonī-san wa shinsetsu desu.Courtney is kind.
- コートニーはアメリカ人です。Kōtonī wa Amerika-jin desu.Courtney is American.
- コートニーと話しました。Kōtonī to hanashimashita.I talked with Courtney.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new coworker.
- 蓮 Ren新しい同僚はコートニーですか？Atarashii dōryō wa Kōtonī desu ka?Is the new colleague Courtney?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、コートニーさんです。Hai, Kōtonī-san desu.Yes, it is Courtney.
- 蓮 Ren彼女はとても優秀ですね。Kanojo wa totemo yūshū desu ne.She is very talented, isn't she?
- 美咲 Misakiそうですね、とても素敵です。Sō desu ne, totemo suteki desu.That's right, she is wonderful.
