イスラ
Isura
イスラ (Isura) is the Japanese way to say the proper name Isla.
This phrase is used as a proper name to refer to a specific person.
How do you pronounce it?
Isura
Did you know?
- While イスラ is a phonetic transcription, Japanese speakers might associate the sound with 島, meaning 'island', as the name 'Isla' has Spanish roots for that meaning.
- If a Japanese person wanted to give the name イスラ a deeper meaning, they could assign specific kanji characters to it, creating a unique visual identity for the name.
- Because イスラ is written in Katakana, it is immediately recognizable to Japanese readers as a foreign name or a loanword rather than a native Japanese word.
Examples in context
- 昨日、イスラに会いました。Kinou, Isura ni aimashita.I met Isla yesterday.
- イスラはどこにいますか？Isura wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Isla?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their classmate.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、イスラさんが来たよ。Himari, Isura-san ga kita yo.Himari, Isla is here.
- 陽葵 Himari本当？どこにいるの？Hontou? Doko ni iru no?Really? Where is she?
- 大翔 Hirotoあそこにイスラさんがいるよ。Asoko ni Isura-san ga iru yo.Isla is over there.
- 陽葵 Himariあ、見つけた！A, mitsuketa!Oh, I found her!
