How to Say "Denise" in Japanese

デニス

Denisu[de̞ɲ̟isɨ]

The English female given name Denise is written in Japanese as デニス (Denisu).

デニス is the Japanese transcription of the name Denise.

Meaning: female given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Denisu

In Japanese, デニス is a gender-neutral transcription. While it represents 'Denise' for women, it is also the standard way to write the male name 'Dennis'.
If you were to write this name using Kanji, there is no single 'correct' way, as a person could choose characters based on sound or meaning, a practice known as 'ateji'.
Since Japanese does not have a single consonant sound like 's' at the end of a syllable, the name is broken into three distinct phonetic blocks: 'de', 'ni', and 'su'.

「おはようございます、デニスさん。お元気ですか？」
Good morning, Denise-san. How are you today?
デニスさんは親切です。
Denisu-san wa shinsetsu desu.
Denise is kind.
デニスはどこにいますか？
Denisu wa doko ni imasu ka?
Where is Denise?
デニスさんの電話番号を知っています。
Denisu-san no denwa bango o shitte imasu.
I know Denise's phone number.

Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.

健太 Kenta

デニスさんは今日来ますか？
Denisu-san wa kyou kimasu ka?
Is Denise coming today?
美咲 Misaki

はい、デニスさんは来る予定です。
Hai, Denisu-san wa kuru yotei desu.
Yes, Denise is scheduled to come.
健太 Kenta

よかった、デニスさんに会いたいです。
Yokatta, Denisu-san ni aitai desu.
Great, I want to see Denise.
美咲 Misaki

私もデニスさんに会えるのが楽しみです。
Watashi mo Denisu-san ni aeru no ga tanoshimi desu.
I am also looking forward to seeing Denise.

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