ディエゴ
Diego
ディエゴ is the Japanese way to write the male given name Diego.
ディエゴ is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Diego.
Did you know?
- While ディエゴ is a foreign name, Japanese speakers might use an 'ateji' version, where they assign kanji characters with similar sounds to the name to give it a visual meaning.
- The sound ディ in ディエゴ is a modern combination created by adding a small 'i' to the character for 'de' to approximate the English 'di' sound.
- The Japanese pronunciation of ディエゴ often sounds more like 'Di-ego' than the Spanish 'Dye-go' due to the way Japanese syllables are structured.
Examples in context
- 弟はサンディエゴに住んでいます。My brother is living in San Diego.This sentence is useful for seeing how ディエゴ is used within a larger context like San Diego.Tatoeba #125435 by tommy_san, translation #278559 by CN
- ディエゴさんは親切な人です。Diego-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Diego is a kind person.
- ディエゴという名前はかっこいいですね。Diego to iu namae wa kakkoii desu ne.The name Diego is cool, isn't it?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii douryou no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new colleague's name?
- 蓮 Renディエゴといいます。Diego to iimasu.His name is Diego.
- 美咲 Misakiディエゴさんはスペインの方ですか？Diego-san wa Supein no kata desu ka?Is Diego from Spain?
- 蓮 Renはい、そうです。Hai, sou desu.Yes, he is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diego” translations and entries ディエゴ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
