アイアンマン
Aianman
The Japanese way to say "iron man" is アイアンマン (Aianman), which refers to the superhero character from Marvel Comics and movies.
アイアンマン is used to refer specifically to the name of the superhero character. It is a transliteration of the English name using the katakana script, which is the standard way to write foreign names and loanwords in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Aianman.
Did you know?
- Long before the Marvel character arrived, Japan had its own 鉄人 (tetsujin) in the manga 'Tetsujin 28-go', which influenced the entire genre of giant robot anime.
- The term 鉄人 (tetsujin) is also used to describe athletes with superhuman endurance, such as the 'Ironman' triathletes, rather than using the katakana アイアンマン.
- While アイアンマン refers to the superhero, the Japanese word for a man made of iron is 鉄人 (tetsujin). This term is famously used in the name of the 'Iron Man 28' robot from early manga history.
Examples in context
- Tetsujin desu (鉄人です)I am an Iron Man
- Aian Man ga suki da (アイアンマンが好きだ)I like Iron Man
- アイアンマンはとても強いです。Aianman wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Iron Man is very strong.
- アイアンマンの映画を見たいです。Aianman no eiga o mitai desu.I want to see an Iron Man movie.
- アイアンマンのスーツはかっこいいですね。Aianman no suutsu wa kakkoii desu ne.Iron Man's suit is cool, isn't it?
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about a movie they like.
- 陽太 Yota美咲、アイアンマンは好きですか？misaki, aianman wa suki desu ka?Misaki, do you like Iron Man?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とてもかっこいいと思います。hai, totemo kakkoii to omoimasu.Yes, I think he is very cool.
- 陽太 Yota僕もアイアンマンが一番好きです。boku mo aianman ga ichiban suki desu.I like Iron Man the best, too.
- 美咲 Misaki今度一緒に映画を観ましょう。kondo issho ni eiga o mimashou.Let's watch a movie together next time.
