ハーロウ
Hārou
The English proper name Harlow is written in Japanese as ハーロウ (Hārou).
ハーロウ is used as a proper name to refer to a person or a place.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using this name to refer to a person, it is typical to add the honorific さん after the name to show respect or politeness.
How do you pronounce it?
Hārou
Did you know?
- When writing ハーロウ in vertical text, the long vowel mark ー is rotated 90 degrees to become a vertical line.
- Because ハーロウ is written in Katakana, it is visually flagged to Japanese readers as a foreign-origin word rather than a native Japanese name.
- Because Japanese lacks a standalone 'l' sound, ハーロウ is pronounced with a sound that falls between an English 'l' and 'r'.
Examples in context
- ハーローさん、こんにちは！Hello, Harlow!
- ハーローさんは日本に旅行に来ました。Harlow came to visit Japan.
- ハーローさんは日本語を勉強しています。Harlow is studying Japanese.
- ハーロウはとても静かな町です。Hārou wa totemo shizukana machi desu.Harlow is a very quiet town.
- ハーロウに住みたいです。Hārou ni sumitai desu.I want to live in Harlow.
- 新しい友達のハーロウを紹介します。Atarashii tomodachi no Hārou o shōkai shimasu.I will introduce my new friend, Harlow.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new friend.
- 健太 Kentaハーロウさんは親切な人ですね。Härärou-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu ne.Harlow is a kind person, isn't he?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても優しいです。Hai, totemo yasashii desu.Yes, he is very gentle.
- 健太 Kentaハーロウさんはどこから来ましたか？Härärou-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where is Harlow from?
- 美咲 Misakiイギリスから来たそうです。Igirisu kara kita sou desu.I heard he came from England.
