ジャマル
Jamaru
The English male given name Jamal is written in Japanese as ジャマル (Jamaru).
ジャマル is the phonetic transcription of the name Jamal into Japanese katakana, which is the script used for foreign names and loanwords.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Jamaru
Did you know?
- While ジャマル is written in katakana, a person named Jamal might choose 'ateji' kanji characters to give their name a specific meaning, such as 'beautiful' or 'strength'.
- In formal Japanese settings, you would never call someone simply ジャマル, but would instead add the honorific suffix -san to the end.
- If ジャマル were written in the hiragana script used for native words, it would look like じゃまる, which feels softer and more childlike to a Japanese reader.
Examples in context
- ジャマルさんはとても親切です。Mr. Jamal is very kind.
- ジャマール君、明日のパーティーに来る？Jamal, are you coming to tomorrow's party?
- ジャマールちゃんは足が速い！Jamal is fast!
- ジャマルさんは親切です。Jamaru-san wa shinsetsu desu.Jamal is kind.
- ジャマルはどこにいますか？Jamaru wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Jamal?
- あそこにジャマルさんがいます。Asoko ni Jamaru-san ga imasu.Jamal is over there.
Example conversation
Two students are looking for their classmate in the hallway.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、ジャマルを見かけた？Himar i, Jamaru o mikaketa?Himar i, did you see Jamal?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、まだ見ていないよ。Iie, mada mite inai yo.No, I haven't seen him yet.
- 大翔 Hirotoジャマルは図書室にいるかも。Jamaru wa toshoshitsu ni iru kamo.Maybe Jamal is in the library.
- 陽葵 Himari一緒に探しに行こうか。Issho ni sagashi ni ikou ka.Shall we go look for him together?
