ハリー・ポッター
Harī Pottā
The English phrase "Harry Potter" is translated into Japanese as ハリー・ポッター (Harī Pottā).
ハリー・ポッター is the name of the main character from the fantasy novel and film series. In casual settings, friends and peers may use the abbreviation ハリポタ. You might also see the name used as ハリーくん when addressing him informally, as if he were a friend, by adding the suffix -くん.
How do you pronounce it?
Harī Pottā
Did you know?
- The use of the middle dot ・ between ハリー and ポッター is a punctuation rule used to indicate where one foreign word ends and the next begins.
- When discussing the series, Japanese speakers often use the word 魔法使い (mahōtsukai) for 'wizard', which literally translates to 'one who uses magic'.
- The abbreviation ハリポタ (Haripota) is so integrated into the language that it can be combined with the suffix 風 (fū) to create the word ハリポタ風, meaning 'Harry Potter style'.
Examples in context
- 『ハリー・ポッター』の第6作が見たい。I'd like to see the sixth "Harry Potter" movie.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to see a specific ハリー・ポッター movie.Tatoeba #11624972 by small_snow, translation #9336049 by AlanF_US
- 妹の彼氏はハリー・ポッターがちょっとグレたような感じだ。My sister's boyfriend is a little bit like a delinquent Harry Potter.This sentence is useful for making a comparison using ハリー・ポッター.Tatoeba #1194524 by mookeee, translation #7679211 by Yanahma
- ハリー・ポッターは魔法使いです。Hari- Potta- wa mahoutsukai desu.Harry Potter is a wizard.
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Example conversation
Two siblings are talking about books at home.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、ハリー・ポッターを読んだ？Himari, Hari- Potta- o yonda?Himari, have you read Harry Potter?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、陽太兄さん。すごく面白かったよ。Un, Yota- niisan. Sugoku omoshirokatta yo.Yes, big brother Yota. It was very interesting.
- 陽太 Yota僕も次は読み返したいな。Boku mo tsugi wa yomikaeshitai na.I want to reread it next time, too.
- 陽葵 Himari一緒に読もうよ！Issho ni yomou yo!Let's read it together!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
