ゲンガー
Gengā
The English name of the Pokémon Gengar is written as ゲンガー (Gengā) in Japanese.
ゲンガー is the name of the ghost-type Pokémon. It is the most straightforward and widely accepted way to refer to the character in Japanese.
Which one should you use?
While ゲンガー is the standard name, ゲンガーちゃん can be used as an affectionate way to refer to the Pokémon.
How do you pronounce it?
Gengā
Did you know?
- Because ゲンガー is a purely artificial construction, it has no meaning in traditional Japanese and exists only within the context of the franchise.
- Despite being a Japanese creation, ゲンガー is written in Katakana, the script typically reserved for foreign loanwords and names.
- The suffix ちゃん can be added to ゲンガー to create ゲンガーちゃん, which intentionally clashes the spooky nature of the ghost with a cute diminutive.
Examples in context
- ゲンガーはとても強いです。Gengā wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Gengar is very strong.
- 好きなポケモンはゲンガーです。Sukina pokemon wa Gengā desu.My favorite Pokémon is Gengar.
- ゲンガーのイラストを描きました。Gengā no irasuto o kakimashita.I drew a picture of Gengar.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite Pokémon in a cafe.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵さんはどのポケモンが好き？Himari-san wa dono pokemon ga suki?Himari, which Pokémon do you like?
- 陽葵 Himari私はゲンガーが一番好きだよ。Watashi wa Gengā ga ichiban suki da yo.I like Gengar the most.
- 健太 Kentaゲンガーはかっこいいよね。Gengā wa kakkoii yo ne.Gengar is cool, isn't he?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、すごく可愛いと思う！Un, sugoku kawaii to omou!Yeah, I think he's really cute!
