エミー
Emī
The English phrase "emmy" is translated into Japanese as エミー (Emī).
The term refers to the Emmy Award, which is an award given for excellence in the television industry.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Emī.
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the term エミー賞 is often used in the context of 海外ドラマ (foreign dramas) to explain to viewers why a specific Western series is high quality, acting as a seal of prestige for non-Japanese content.
- Because エミー is a loanword, it is written using Katakana, the script reserved for foreign names and concepts, rather than the native Kanji or Hiragana.
- In Japanese media, international awards like エミー are often referred to by their full name, エミー賞 (Emī-shō), adding the word for 'award' to complete the title.
Examples in context
- エムちゃんEm-chan
- エミちゃんEmi-chan
- 彼はエミー賞を受賞しました。Kare wa emii-shou o jujou shimashita.He won an Emmy.
- エミー賞の候補に選ばれました。Emii-shou no kouho ni erabaremashita.She was nominated for an Emmy.
- あのドラマはエミー賞を取りました。Ano dorama wa emii-shou o torimashita.That drama won an Emmy.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are talking about a TV show.
- 結衣 Yuiこのドラマ、エミー賞を取ったんだよ。Kono dorama, emī-shō o totta nda yo.This drama won an Emmy Award.
- 陽太 Yota本当？じゃあ、絶対に見るよ。Hontō? Jaa, zettai ni miru yo.Really? Then I'll definitely watch it.
- 結衣 Yui脚本が素晴らしくて、エミーにふさわしいね。Kihon ga subarashikute, emī ni fusawashii ne.The script is wonderful, it's worthy of an Emmy.
- 陽太 Yota結衣のおすすめなら間違いないね。Yui no osusume nara machigainai ne.If Yui recommends it, it must be good.
