グレン
guren
グレン (guren) is the Japanese way to say the masculine given name Glenn.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing or referring to a person named Glenn in a standard social context, the honorific suffix -san is typically added to the name, resulting in グレンさん.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is guren.
Did you know?
- While グレン is written in katakana for foreign names, a Japanese person might choose the kanji 紅蓮 to write it, which refers to a lotus flower used in Buddhist imagery.
- Because the 'R' sound in グレン is a flap, it sounds closer to the 'tt' in the American English word 'butter' than to the English 'R' or 'L'.
- The use of the suffix '-san' with グレンさん is so standard that using just 'Glenn' in a Japanese social setting would often be perceived as an intentional attempt to show extreme intimacy or even rudeness.
Examples in context
- グレンには二人のガールフレンドがいる。Glenn has two girlfriends.This sentence is useful for seeing how to mention that Glenn has two girlfriends using グレン.Tatoeba #657933 by bunbuku, translation #656433 by Manfredo
- グレンには二人の女性の友人がいます。Glenn has two friends who are women.This sentence is useful for expressing that Glenn has two female friends using グレン.Tatoeba #400102 by mookeee, translation #400103 by CN
- グレンはとても親切な人です。Guren wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Glenn is a very kind person.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person named Glenn at a cafe.
- 蓮 Renグレンはどこにいるの？Guren wa doko ni iru no?Where is Glenn?
- 陽葵 Himari彼は今、図書館にいるよ。Kare wa ima, toshokan ni iru yo.He is at the library right now.
- 蓮 Renそうなんだ、グレンに伝えておいて。Sou nan da, Guren ni tsutaete oite.I see, please tell Glenn.
- 陽葵 Himariわかった、そうしておくね。Wakatta, sou shite oku ne.Okay, I will do that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
