How to Say "Dominic" in Japanese

ドミニク

Dominiku

The English male given name "Dominic" is translated into Japanese as ドミニク (Dominiku).

ドミニク is used as the Japanese transcription for the male name Dominic.

Meaning: male given name (name)

Which one should you use?

ドミニク is the standard form, while ドム is a shortened version used in informal contexts.

Dominiku

If you were to write 'Dominic' using Kanji, you would have to choose characters based on their sounds rather than their meaning, a process called 'ateji'.
Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name 'Dominic' is processed as having five distinct rhythmic beats rather than the three syllables found in English.
If a person named Dominic is a monk or priest, Japanese speakers might refer to the 'Dominican' order as ドミニコ会 (Dominiko-kai), which changes the final vowel of the name.

ドミニックさん、お元気ですか？
Dominic, how are you?
もうドムにメールした？
Did you already email Dom?
ドミニックさんは私の友達です。
Dominic is my friend.
ドミニクはとても親切な人です。
Dominiku wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.
Dominic is a very kind person.
私の友人の名前はドミニクです。
Watashi no yuujin no namae wa Dominiku desu.
My friend's name is Dominic.
ドミニクさんはどこに住んでいますか？
Dominiku-san wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?
Where does Dominic live?

Two students are talking about a new classmate in a classroom.

結衣 Yui

新しいクラスメイトの名前は何ですか？
Atarashii kurasumeito no namae wa nan desu ka?
What is the new classmate's name?
大翔 Hiroto

ドミニクですよ。
Dominiku desu yo.
It's Dominic.
結衣 Yui

ドミニクさんはどこから来たんですか？
Dominiku-san wa doko kara kita n desu ka?
Where did Dominic come from?
大翔 Hiroto

彼はアメリカ出身です。
Kare wa Amerika shusshin desu.
He is from America.

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