ジョージー
Jōjī
ジョージー (Jōjī) is the Japanese way to say the given name Georgie.
How do you pronounce it?
Jōjī
Did you know?
- While ジョージー is a phonetic rendering, Japanese people often use a 'nickname' style by adding the suffix ちゃん to create ジョージーちゃん for children or close friends.
- When writing ジョージー in a stylized way, such as on a logo or a menu, it might be written in Hiragana to give it a softer, more 'cute' or friendly appearance.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name ジョージー is pronounced with four distinct beats rather than the two or three syllables an English speaker might use.
Examples in context
- ジョージ、今晩一緒に外食しようよ。Joji, let's go out for dinner together tonight.
- ジョージーはとても親切な人です。Jōjī wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Georgie is a very kind person.
- ジョージーに手紙を書きました。Jōjī ni tegami o kakimashita.I wrote a letter to Georgie.
- 新しい友達のジョージーを紹介します。Atarashii tomodachi no Jōjī o shōkai shimasu.I will introduce my new friend, Georgie.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they met at a party.
- 美咲 Misaki昨日のパーティーでジョージーに会ったよ。Kinō no pātī de Jōjī ni atta yo.I met Georgie at the party yesterday.
- 陽太 Yotaジョージーって、あの明るい人？Jōjī tte, ano akarui hito?Georgie, you mean that cheerful person?
- 美咲 Misakiそう、ジョージーは本当に面白い人だよ。Sō, Jōjī wa hontō ni omoshiroi hito da yo.Yes, Georgie is a really funny person.
- 陽太 Yota一度、彼に会ってみたいな。Ichido, kare ni atte mitai na.I want to meet him sometime.
