ジェーン
Jēn[d͡ʑẽ̞ːɴ]transliteration
ジェーン (Jēn) is the Japanese transliteration of the feminine form of the name John, Jane.
Meaning: feminine form of John (name)
Did you know?
- In Japanese, names like ジェーン are written in katakana, a script used specifically for foreign words. If a Japanese person were to name their child ジェーン, they might choose kanji characters to give it a traditional Japanese meaning.
- The name ジェーン is often associated with the character Jane from the 'Tarzan' stories, which is one of the most recognizable cultural references for the name in Japan.
- Japanese does not have a natural 'j' sound exactly like English, so ジェーン uses a combination of ジ 'ji' and ェ 'small e' to approximate the English pronunciation.
Examples in context
- ジェーンは怒っていた。Jane was boiling.This sentence shows a way to describe Jane's temper.Tatoeba #216423 by small_snow, translation #53727 by rul
- ジェーンは楽しそうだ。Jane looks happy.This sentence is useful for describing Jane's appearance or mood.Tatoeba #216464 by KK_kaku_, translation #53761 by CN
- ジェーンは早寝早起きだ。Jane keeps early hours.This sentence describes Jane's daily habits.Tatoeba #216431 by KK_kaku_, translation #53734 by CP
- あなたはジェーンさんですか？Are you Jane?
- ジェーンちゃん、元気？Hey Jane, how are you?
- 64 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are looking at a photo of their friend.
- 陽太 Yotaこの人はジェーンですか？Kono hito wa Jēn desu ka?Is this person Jane?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ジェーンです。Hai, Jēn desu.Yes, it's Jane.
- 陽太 Yotaジェーンはとても可愛いですね。Jēn wa totemo kawaii desu ne.Jane is very cute, isn't she?
- 結衣 Yuiそうですね。Sō desu ne.She certainly is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jane” translations and entries ジェーン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
