ジェラルド
Jerarudo
The English male given name Gerald is written in Japanese as ジェラルド (Jerarudo).
ジェラルド is the Japanese transliteration of the name Gerald.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The standard form is ジェラルド, while ジェリー (Jerry) is used as an informal version of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Jerarudo
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the name ジェラルド often appears in 'fantasy' settings for characters who are intended to seem noble or European, rather than being used for everyday people.
- If a person named Gerald were to write his name using Kanji, he would have to choose characters based on sound alone, a process known as 'ateji'.
- Because Japanese lacks a standalone 'l' sound, ジェラルド uses the 'r' column sounds, meaning the 'l' and 'r' in 'Gerald' are pronounced identically in Japanese.
Examples in context
- こちらはジェラルドさんです。This is Mr. Gerald.
- ジェラルドさんはどこですか？Jerarudo-san wa doko desu ka?Where is Gerald?
- 私の友人はジェラルドです。Watashi no yuujin wa Jerarudo desu.My friend is Gerald.
- ジェラルドはとても親切な人です。Jerarudo wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Gerald is a very kind person.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しい同僚は誰ですか。Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka.Who is the new colleague?
- 陽葵 Himari名前はジェラルドさんです。Namae wa Jerarudo-san desu.His name is Gerald.
- 大翔 Hirotoジェラルドさんは親切な人ですか。Jerarudo-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu ka.Is Gerald a kind person?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、とてもいい人ですよ。Hai, totemo ii hito desu yo.Yes, he is a very good person.
