ジェフリー
Jefurī
In Japanese, "Jeffrey" is written as ジェフリー (Jefurī).
ジェフリー is the standard way to write the male given name Jeffrey in Japanese. In casual settings, you may also encounter shortened or modified versions such as ジェフ or ジェフくん.
Which one should you use?
ジェフリー is the full version of the name. ジェフ is a shortened, informal version used among friends. ジェフくん is another informal version created by adding the honorific くん to the shortened name, typically used when referring to male friends.
How do you pronounce it?
Jefurī
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person were to write the name 'Jeffrey' using Kanji to give it a specific meaning, they would likely choose characters based on their sounds, a practice known as 'ateji'.
- While くん is used for males, a very close friend or a romantic partner might use ジェフちゃん Jeff-chan, a suffix typically reserved for children or females.
- If writing ジェフリー in a vertical text format, such as on a traditional sign, the long vowel marker ー transforms from a horizontal line into a vertical line.
Examples in context
- わたしたちはジェフリーをチームのキャプテンに選んだ。We elected Jeffrey captain of our team.This sentence shows how to use ジェフリー when referring to someone elected as a captain.Tatoeba #191935 by KK_kaku_, translation #29096 by CN
- はじめまして、私は ジェフリー です。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, I am Jeffrey. Pleased to meet you.
- おい、 ジェフ 、一緒に遊ぼうぜ！Hey, Jeff, let's play together!
- ジェフリーさんはとても親切です。Jefurī-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Mr. Jeffrey is very kind.
- 新しいプロジェクトのリーダーはジェフリーです。Atarashii purojekuto no rīdā wa Jefurī desu.The leader of the new project is Jeffrey.
Example conversation
At an office, discussing a new colleague.
- 結衣 Yui新しい同僚は誰ですか？Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka?Who is the new colleague?
- 健太 Kentaジェフリーさんですよ。Jefurī-san desu yo.It is Mr. Jeffrey.
- 結衣 Yuiジェフリーさんは日本に住んでいますか？Jefurī-san wa Nihon ni sunde imasu ka?Does Mr. Jeffrey live in Japan?
- 健太 Kentaはい、彼は東京に住んでいます。Hai, kare wa Tōkyō ni sunde imasu.Yes, he lives in Tokyo.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
