エドガー
The English name Edgar is translated into Japanese as エドガー.
エドガー is a male given name. It is written in Katakana, which is the standard script used for foreign names and loanwords in Japanese.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- While エドガー is written in Katakana, some people choose to assign 'ateji' characters to it, using kanji with phonetic values to give the name a specific meaning like 'noble' or 'bright'.
- When referring to the author Edgar Allan Poe, Japanese speakers use エドガー・アラン・ポー, placing a middle dot called a 'nakaguro' between each name to show where one word ends and the next begins.
- In Japanese pop culture, names like エドガー are often given to characters who are intended to feel Western or sophisticated, as the Katakana script signals an 'outsider' or 'exotic' identity.
Examples in context
- エドガー・ドガは多くの画家達よりも幸運であった。Edgar Degas was luckier than many painters.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use エドガー in a sentence about the painter Edgar Degas.Tatoeba #227959 by mookeee, translation #65312 by CN
- エドガーさん、ようこそ！Edgar-san, yōkoso!
- 今日はエドガーさんに会えて嬉しいです。Kyō wa Edgar-san ni aete ureshii desu.
- エドガーは私の親友です。Edogā wa watashi no shinyū desu.Edgar is my best friend.
- エドガー、調子はどう？Edogā, chōshi wa dō?Edgar, how's it going?
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaエドガーは最近、元気かな？Edogā wa saikin, genki kana?Is Edgar doing well lately?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、エドガーはとても忙しそうだよ。Un, Edogā wa totemo isogashisō da yo.Yeah, Edgar seems very busy.
- 陽太 Yota仕事が大変なのかな。Shigoto ga taihen na no kana.I wonder if his work is tough.
- 美咲 Misakiたぶん、新しいプロジェクトがあるんだと思う。Tabun, atarashii purojekuto ga aru n da to omou.Maybe he has a new project.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
