How to Say “Dennis” in Japanese

デニス
Denisu[de̞ɲ̟isɨ]
The Japanese way to say the male given name Dennis is デニス (Denisu).
Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Denisu.

Did you know?

  • A person named Dennis might choose the kanji 天 (heaven) for the 'de' sound and 仁 (benevolence) for 'ni', transforming a phonetic name into a set of virtuous qualities.
  • Because the name デニス ends in a consonant sound in English, Japanese speakers often experience a 'phantom vowel' effect, where the final ス (su) is whispered so softly it almost disappears in natural conversation.
  • The mora デ (de) is actually a modified version of テ (te) with two small strokes called dakuten, which physically change the 't' sound into a 'd' sound.

Examples in context

  • ウィルソンさんはデニスに腹を立てている。
    Mr Wilson is angry with Dennis.
    This sentence shows how to use デニス when referring to a person in a sentence.
    Tatoeba #228330 by mookeee, translation #65685 by sundown
  • はじめまして、デニスと申します。よろしくお願いします。
    Nice to meet you, I am Dennis. Pleasure to meet you.
  • デンちゃん、今日のパーティーに来てくれる?
    Den-chan, will you come to today's party?
  • デニスさんはとても親切な人です。
    Denisu-san wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.
    Dennis is a very kind person.
  • デニスさんの趣味は何ですか?
    Denisu-san no shumi wa nan desu ka?
    What is Dennis's hobby?
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Example conversation

Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new colleague at work.

  1. 健太 Kenta

    新しい同僚はデニスさんですか?
    Atarashii douryou wa Denisu-san desu ka?
    Is the new colleague Dennis?
  2. 美咲 Misaki

    はい、デニスさんですよ。
    Hai, Denisu-san desu yo.
    Yes, it's Dennis.
  3. 健太 Kenta

    彼はとても元気そうですね。
    Kare wa totemo genki sou desu ne.
    He looks very energetic.
  4. 美咲 Misaki

    ええ、デニスさんは明るい人です。
    Ee, Denisu-san wa akarui hito desu.
    Yes, Dennis is a bright person.

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