エミリー
Emirī
In Japanese, the given name Emily is written as エミリー (Emirī). Wiktionary also lists エミリア (Emiria).
Meaning: given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| エミリー | Emirī |
| エミリア | Emiria |
Which one should you use?
The most straightforward way to say "Emily" in Japanese is to use the Katakana characters エミリー. The form エミリア (Emiria) is another way the name may appear in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Emirī
Did you know?
- While エミリー is written in Katakana, some people choose 'ateji' to write it in Kanji, such as 恵美里, which means 'blessing', 'beauty' and 'village'.
- When writing エミリー vertically, the long vowel mark ー is rotated 90 degrees to become a vertical line.
- A person named エミリー would be called エミリー-san in most social settings, as using the name alone is considered overly intimate or rude.
Examples in context
- 私の名前はエミリーです。My name is Emily.This sentence shows how to introduce yourself using エミリー.Tatoeba #2423784 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #2566189 by qislam
- エミリーは徒歩通学です。Emily walks to school every day.This sentence describes a daily habit of someone named エミリー.Tatoeba #11700154 by small_snow, translation #11617437 by WarsawWill
- エミリーは今家にいますか。Is Emily at home now?This sentence asks about the current location of エミリー.Tatoeba #227927 by small_snow, translation #65280 by CN
- はじめまして、エミリーさん。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, Emily-san. Please be kind to me.
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Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new coworker.
- 健太 Kentaエミリーさんは、新しい同僚ですか。Emirī-san wa, atarashii dōryō desu ka.Is Emily your new colleague?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、エミリーさんはとても親切ですよ。Hai, Emirī-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu yo.Yes, Emily is very kind.
- 健太 Kentaそれは良かったですね。Sore wa yokatta desu ne.That is good to hear.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんも、彼女と仲良くなってください。Kenta-san mo, kanojo to nakayoku natte kudasai.Please get along with her too, Kenta.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “emily” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
