ジェレミー
jeremī
The Japanese equivalent of the male given name Jeremy is ジェレミー (jeremī).
ジェレミー is the direct translation of the name Jeremy into the Japanese katakana script.
How do you pronounce it?
jeremī
Did you know?
- While ジェレミー is the standard phonetic version, a person named Jeremy might choose specific kanji characters to create a Japanese name with a personal meaning.
- The name ジェレミー contains the sound ジェ (je), which was historically rare in Japanese and only became common with the influx of Western loanwords.
- In formal introductions, a Japanese person might refer to ジェレミーさん in the third person even while looking directly at him, to maintain politeness.
Examples in context
- ジェレミーは友達です。Jeremī wa tomodachi desu.Jeremy is a friend.
- ジェレミーはアメリカ人ですか？Jeremī wa amerikajin desu ka?Is Jeremy American?
- ジェレミーに手紙を書きました。Jeremī ni tegami o kakimashita.I wrote a letter to Jeremy.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 陽葵 Himariジェレミーさんはもう来た？Jeremī-san wa mō kita?Has Jeremy arrived yet?
- 健太 Kentaいいえ、まだ来ていないよ。Iie, mada kite inai yo.No, he hasn't come yet.
- 陽葵 Himariジェレミーさんはいつも遅いね。Jeremī-san wa itsumo osoi ne.Jeremy is always late, isn't he?
- 健太 Kenta本当だね。もう一度電話してみるよ。Hontō da ne. Mō ichido denwa shite miru yo.That's true. I'll try calling him again.
