ジェニー
Jenī[d͡ʑe̞ɲ̟iː]
The English name Jenny is translated into Japanese as ジェニー (Jenī).
ジェニー is a female given name. It is written using Katakana, which is the Japanese script used for foreign names and loanwords.
Which one should you use?
The most common way to say "Jenny" in a formal setting is ジェニーさん. To convey familiarity and closeness, one can use ジェニーちゃん. A more casual and playful way to say "Jenny" is ジェンちゃん.
How do you pronounce it?
Jenī
Did you know?
- The first syllable ジェ (je) is a 'modern' sound that did not exist in the classical Japanese language, having been added to the phonetic system specifically to accommodate foreign loanwords.
- Because ジェニー is written in Katakana, a person can choose any combination of Kanji characters to represent the sounds of their name, giving it a personal meaning like 'benevolent' or 'beautiful'.
- In Japanese, calling someone ジェニーちゃん can be used even for an adult woman if the speaker wants to emphasize a 'young at heart' or 'cute' relationship.
Examples in context
- 日本語を勉強していたので、ジェニーは日本で全く困らなかった。Having studied Japanese, Jenny had no trouble in Japan.This sentence shows how someone named ジェニー might navigate life in Japan.Tatoeba #122331 by bunbuku, translation #281672 by Zifre
- ジェニーは贈り物をありがとうと言った。Jenny thanked me for the gift.This sentence shows an action performed by ジェニー.Tatoeba #216390 by mookeee, translation #53694 by CN
- 会議の参加者で、ジェニーさんは本日のプレゼンテーションを担当します。Jenny will be in charge of today's presentation as one of the meeting participants.
- ジェニーちゃん、お誕生日おめでとう！Happy birthday, Jenny!
- ジェニーはとても親切な人です。Jenī wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Jenny is a very kind person.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 大翔 Hirotoジェニーは今日、来るかな？Jenī wa kyō, kuru kana?I wonder if Jenny is coming today?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、ジェニーは来るって言ってたよ。Un, Jenī wa kuru tte itteta yo.Yeah, Jenny said she is coming.
- 大翔 Hirotoよかった、彼女に会いたいんだ。Yokatta, kanojo ni aitai nda.That's good, I want to see her.
- 美咲 Misakiじゃあ、後で会えるね。Jaa, ato de aeru ne.Then, you can see her later.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ジェニー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
