ギャレット
Gyaretto
The English male given name Garrett is translated into Japanese as ギャレット (Gyaretto).
ギャレット is a direct transcription of the name 'Garrett' using katakana.
Which one should you use?
ギャレット is the standard transcription of the name, while ギャレットくん is an informal way to address someone named Garrett using the honorific suffix 'くん'.
How do you pronounce it?
Gyaretto
Did you know?
- While ギャレット is used for the name, the Japanese word for an architectural 'garret' or attic is usually the loanword アティック or the native word 屋根裏, showing that the name and the noun are not linked.
- Japanese lacks a distinct 'r' sound, so ギャレット is pronounced with a flick of the tongue that sounds like a cross between an English 'r', 'l' and 'd'.
- If you were to write 'Garrett' in Japanese using kanji, you would have to choose characters based on their sound rather than their meaning, a process known as 'ateji'.
Examples in context
- ギャレットさんはとても優れたビジネスマンです。Mr. Garrett is an outstanding businessman.
- ギャレットくん、一緒に遊びましょう！Hey Garrett, let's hang out!
- ギャレットはとても優しい人です。Gyaretto wa totemo yasashii hito desu.Garrett is a very kind person.
- 私の友達の名前はギャレットです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Gyaretto desu.My friend's name is Garrett.
- ギャレットはアメリカから来ました。Gyaretto wa Amerika kara kimashita.Garrett came from America.
Example conversation
Youta and Yui are talking about a new classmate.
- 結衣 Yui陽太くん、新しいクラスメイトの名前を知ってる？Youta-kun, atarashii kurasumeito no namae o shitteru?Youta, do you know the new classmate's name?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、ギャレットっていうんだよ。Un, Gyaretto tte iu n da yo.Yeah, his name is Garrett.
- 結衣 Yuiギャレットさんって、かっこいい名前ね。Gyaretto-san tte, kakkoii namae ne.Garrett is a cool name, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね、彼はとても親切だよ。Sou da ne, kare wa totemo shinsetsu da yo.That's true, he is very kind.
