イーディス
Īdisu
The English name Edith is written in Japanese as イーディス (Īdisu).
This is a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The form イーディス is a direct transliteration of the name. The form エディス serves as an alternative, more formal transliteration. For a more affectionate or casual way to refer to someone named Edith, you can use エディちゃん.
How do you pronounce it?
Īdisu
Did you know?
- If a person named Edith wants a Japanese version of her name using Kanji, she would choose characters based on the sounds e, di and su to give her name a poetic meaning.
- Japanese has no native equivalent for the 'th' sound, so the name is approximated using ス which sounds closer to an 's' or 'ss'.
- In a Japanese context, a person named 'Edith' would likely be addressed by their full name plus a title like 'san', as using just the name 'Edith' can feel overly intimate.
Examples in context
- 申請書にお名前をご記入ください、エディスさん。Please fill in your name in the application form, Edith.
- 昨日、エディちゃんと遊んだよ！Yesterday, I played with Edith!
- イーディスはとても親切な人です。Īdisu wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Edith is a very kind person.
- 私の友だちはイーディスです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Īdisu desu.My friend is Edith.
- イーディスと一緒に買い物に行きます。Īdisu to issho ni kaimono ni ikimasu.I will go shopping with Edith.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they both know.
- 結衣 Yuiイーディスは今日、来るかな？Īdisu wa kyō, kuru kana?I wonder if Edith is coming today?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、イーディスは来るって言っていたよ。Un, Īdisu wa kuru tte itte ita yo.Yeah, Edith said she would come.
- 結衣 Yuiよかった、彼女に会えるのを楽しみにしてるんだ。Yokatta, kanojo ni aeru no o tanoshimi ni shiteru n da.Great, I am looking forward to seeing her.
- 陽太 Yota僕もイーディスに会うのが楽しみだよ。Boku mo Īdisu ni au no ga tanoshimi da yo.I am looking forward to seeing Edith too.
