ドルイド
doruido[do̞ɾɯ̟ido̞]
The English word 'druid' is translated into Japanese as ドルイド (doruido).
ドルイド refers to one of an order of Celtic priests. In certain contexts, you can add the honorific suffix 様 to form ドルイド様 to denote a highly respected druid.
Meaning: one of an order of Celtic priests (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
doruido
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture and fantasy games, ドルイド are often depicted as nature-based healers or shapeshifters, a trope heavily influenced by Western tabletop games rather than historical Celtic records.
- If you were to describe a druid using native Japanese concepts instead of the loanword, you might use the term 呪術師 (jujutsushi), which refers to a practitioner of magic or spells.
- Because ドルイド is a loanword from English, it is written using the Katakana script rather than Kanji.
Examples in context
- ケルト文化の一部であるドルイドとは何ですか？What is a druid, which is part of Celtic culture?
- ドルイドは古代のケルト人の信仰体系や自然崇拝と深い関係のある存在です。彼らは自然の力を扱い、薬草や儀式を通じて人々の癒しやバランスを促しました。Druids are beings closely related to the belief system and nature worship of ancient Celtic people. They wielded the powers of nature and facilitated healing and balance for people through herbs and rituals.
- ドルイドは神秘的な力を持ち、自然とのつながりを強く感じる存在です。Druids are beings with mystical powers who have a strong connection with nature.
- 彼はドルイドの伝説を研究しています。Kare wa doruido no densetsu o kenkyu shite imasu.He is studying the legends of the druid.
- ドルイドは自然を崇拝していました。Doruido wa shizen o suhai shite imashita.The druid worshiped nature.
- そのゲームにはドルイドという職業が登場します。Sono geemu ni wa doruido to iu shokugyou ga toujou shimasu.A class called druid appears in that game.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a fantasy novel at a cafe.
- 健太 Kentaこの物語の主人公はドルイドなんだよ。Kono monogatari no shujinkou wa doruido nan da yo.The protagonist of this story is a druid.
- 結衣 Yuiドルイドって、魔法使いみたいな感じ？Doruido tte, mahoutsukai mitai na kanji?A druid, is it like a wizard?
- 健太 Kentaうん、自然の力を操る魔法使いだよ。Un, shizen no chikara o ayatsuru mahoutsukai da yo.Yeah, a wizard who manipulates the power of nature.
- 結衣 Yui面白そうなキャラクターだね！Omoshirosouna kyarakutaa da ne!That sounds like an interesting character!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “druid” translations and entries ドルイド, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
