GT-R
The English phrase gtr refers to the high-performance sports car model produced by Nissan, which in Japanese is GT-R.
In Japanese text, the model name is almost always written using the Latin alphabet rather than katakana.
Did you know?
- In Japanese car culture, the GT-R is often affectionately nicknamed 'Godzilla' due to its perceived dominance over other racing models.
- The 'GT' in GT-R stands for 'Grand Touring', a term borrowed from the French 'Grand Tourisme' used across many European languages.
- While written as GT-R, Japanese speakers pronounce it as ji-ti-aaru, following the English alphabet sounds but with a distinct Japanese phonetic cadence.
Examples in context
- 彼はGT-Rに乗っています。Kare wa GT-R ni notte imasu.He drives a GT-R.
- あのGT-Rはとても速そうです。Ano GT-R wa totemo hayasou desu.That GT-R looks very fast.
- いつかGT-Rを買いたいです。Itsuka GT-R o kaitai desu.I want to buy a GT-R someday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about cars at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは、車は何が好きですか？Kenta-san wa, kuruma wa nani ga suki desu ka?Kenta, what kind of cars do you like?
- 健太 Kenta僕はGT-Rが一番好きです。Boku wa GT-R ga ichiban suki desu.I like the GT-R the best.
- 美咲 Misakiかっこいいですね！Kakkoii desu ne!That's cool!
- 健太 Kenta憧れの車なんです。Akogare no kuruma nan desu.It is my dream car.
