エクスカリバー
Ekusukaribā[e̞kɯ̟sɨka̠ɾʲiba̠ː]
Excalibur in Japanese is エクスカリバー (Ekusukaribā).
This phrase refers to the legendary sword of King Arthur.
How do you pronounce it?
Ekusukaribā
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, particularly in video games and anime, the name エクスカリバー is frequently used as a generic name for any powerful or 'ultimate' holy sword, even if it has no connection to Arthurian legend.
- If a Japanese person were to write the name using kanji to make it look more 'epic' or traditional, they would be performing a process called 'ateji', where characters are chosen for their sound rather than their literal meaning.
- Because it is a foreign loanword, the phrase is written using the katakana script instead of kanji or hiragana. This tells a Japanese reader immediately that the word originates from a non-Japanese source.
Examples in context
- 伝説の剣、エクスカリバー。densetsu no ken, ekusukariibaa.The legendary sword, Excalibur.
- アーサー王はエクスカリバーを抜いた。Aasaa ou wa ekusukariibaa o nuita.King Arthur pulled out Excalibur.
- ゲームの中にエクスカリバーが出てきた。Geemu no naka ni ekusukariibaa ga detekita.Excalibur appeared in the game.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a fantasy novel.
- 陽太 Yotaこの物語に出てくる剣は何？Kono monogatari ni detekuru ken wa nani?What is the sword that appears in this story?
- 結衣 Yuiエクスカリバーだよ。Ekusukariibaa da yo.It's Excalibur.
- 陽太 Yotaかっこいい名前だね。Kakkoii namae da ne.That is a cool name.
- 結衣 Yui陽太君も知ってる？Youta-kun mo shitteru?Do you know it too, Youta?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry エクスカリバー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
