デイブ
Deibu
The English male given name "Dave" is written in Japanese as デイブ (Deibu).
デイブ is used to refer to the male given name Dave.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Deibu.
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person were to write the name using Kanji, they would be performing 'ateji', or assigning Chinese characters to the sounds 'de' and 'bu' to create a name with a specific meaning. This is rarely done for foreign names today but was a common historical practice.
- A Japanese person might call a 'Dave' by the name デイブさん to be polite, but using just デイブ without a suffix can sound surprisingly aggressive or overly intimate to a native speaker.
- Because the Japanese phonetic system is built on syllables, the single syllable 'Dave' expands into three beats: 'de', 'i', and 'bu'. This makes the name sound much longer and more rhythmic than it does in English.
Examples in context
- ジャネットとデイブがあやしいという噂が流れた。Word got around that Jeanette and Dave were having an affair.This sentence shows how to use デイブ when discussing a rumor involving Jeanette and Dave.Tatoeba #215772 by bunbuku, translation #53073 by CP
- デイブはとても親切だから私は彼が好きです。I like Dave because he is very kind.This sentence demonstrates using デイブ to express a personal liking for Dave due to his kindness.Tatoeba #202460 by mookeee, translation #39671 by CN
- 初めまして、デイブと申しますNice to meet you, my name is Dave.
- デーブで大丈夫ですDave is fine.
- デイブさんはどこに住んでいますか。Deibu-san wa doko ni sunde imasu ka.Where does Dave live?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a coworker in a cafe.
- 大翔 Hirotoデイブさんはいつ来ますか。Deibu-san wa itsu kimasu ka.When is Dave coming?
- 美咲 Misaki彼は明日来る予定ですよ。Kare wa ashita kuru yotei desu yo.He is scheduled to come tomorrow.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうですか。それは良かったです。Sou desu ka. Sore wa yokatta desu.I see. That's good to hear.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さんも彼に会いたいですか。Hiroto-san mo kare ni aitai desu ka.Do you want to see him too, Hiroto?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
