How to Say "Gregory" in Japanese

グレゴリー

Guregorī[ɡɯ̟ɾe̞ɡo̞ɾʲiː]

The English name Gregory is translated into Japanese as グレゴリー (Guregorī).

グレゴリー is used as a male given name.

Meaning: male given name (name)

Which one should you use?

グレッグ is an informal version of the name, equivalent to the English name Greg.

Guregorī

If a Japanese person were to write 'Gregory' using Kanji to give it a more traditional look, they would have to choose characters based on sound rather than meaning, a process called 'ateji'.
Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name グレゴリー is pronounced with five distinct rhythmic beats rather than the three syllables found in the English 'Gregory'.
In Japanese media, such as anime or manga, foreign names like グレゴリー are often used as a linguistic shorthand to signal that a character is an outsider or a foreigner.

スミス・グレゴリさん
Mr. Gregory Smith
ねえ、グレッグ、コーヒー飲む？
Hey Greg, would you like some coffee?
グレゴリーはとても親切な人です。
Guregori- wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.
Gregory is a very kind person.
グレゴリーはどこに住んでいますか？
Guregori- wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?
Where does Gregory live?

Two friends are talking about a new coworker.

陽太 Yota

新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？
Atarashii douryou no namae wa nan desu ka?
What is the new colleague's name?
美咲 Misaki

グレゴリーさんですよ。
Guregori- san desu yo.
It is Gregory.
陽太 Yota

グレゴリーさんは優しい人ですか？
Guregori- san wa yasashii hito desu ka?
Is Gregory a kind person?
美咲 Misaki

はい、とても穏やかな男性です。
Hai, totemo odayaka na dansei desu.
Yes, he is a very calm man.

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