ジブリ
jiburi
ジブリ (jiburi) is the Japanese way to say Ghibli, referring to the famous Japanese animation studio.
ジブリ is the name used to refer to the renowned Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a Japanese phonetic transcription of the Italian word 'ghibli', which refers to a hot desert wind in North Africa.
How do you pronounce it?
jiburi
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the word ジブリ is sometimes used as an adjective to describe a specific aesthetic of nature and nostalgia, regardless of whether a movie is mentioned.
- The name was chosen by director Hayao Miyazaki because he wanted to create a studio that blew a 'new wind' through the animation industry, much like a desert wind.
- The use of katakana for ジブリ signals to a Japanese reader that the word is an 'imported' concept, even though the studio is a symbol of Japanese national pride.
Examples in context
- ジブリの映画は大好きです。Jiburi no eiga wa daisuki desu.I love Ghibli movies.
- あれはジブリのアニメですか？Are wa Jiburi no anime desu ka?Is that a Ghibli anime?
- ジブリの美術館へ行きたいです。Jiburi no bijutsukan e ikitai desu.I want to go to the Ghibli museum.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are talking about their favorite films.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さんはジブリが好きですか？Hiroto-san wa Jiburi ga suki desu ka?Hiroto, do you like Ghibli?
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、大好きです。Hai, daisuki desu.Yes, I love it.
- 美咲 Misakiどの作品が一番好きですか？Dono sakuhin ga ichiban suki desu ka?Which work is your favorite?
- 大翔 Hirotoやっぱりジブリのトトロが好きです。Yappari Jiburi no Totoro ga suki desu.As expected, I like Ghibli's Totoro.
