ジェリー
Jerī
The English name Jerry is translated into Japanese as ジェリー (Jerī).
ジェリー is a common way to write the name Jerry in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Jerī
Did you know?
- In a Japanese context, calling a person by just their name ジェリー without a suffix like '-san' would imply an extremely close, intimate relationship.
- In Japanese, the name ジェリー can be confused with the word for 'jelly' or 'gelatin', leading to puns in commercials and children's media.
- The Katakana character ジ (ji) combined with ェ (small e) creates the 'Je' sound, a combination that does not exist in native Japanese syllables.
Examples in context
- ジェリー、もう一度説明してくれよ。Explain it once more, Jerry.This sentence shows how to address Jerry directly.Tatoeba #194291 by small_snow, translation #31464 by CN
- ジェリーが宝くじに当たったって本当なの？Did Jerry really win a lottery?This sentence is useful for asking about a fact involving Jerry.Tatoeba #216379 by bunbuku, translation #53682 by CN
- 彼らは飼い猫たちにトムとジェリーと名付けた。They named their cats Tom and Jerry.This sentence demonstrates using the name for a pet.Tatoeba #2240411 by Blanka_Meduzo, translation #292331 by CN
- Watashi no tomodachi wa, Jerī-san desu. (わたしのともだちは、ジェリーさんです。)My friend is Jerry.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking about a friend's new pet.
- 美咲 Misakiジェリーって、その子犬の名前？Jerī tte, sono koinu no namae?Is Jerry the name of that puppy?
- 蓮 Renうん、ジェリーって呼んでるんだ。Un, Jerī tte yonderun da.Yeah, we call him Jerry.
- 美咲 Misaki可愛い名前だね。Kawaii namae dane.That's a cute name.
- 蓮 Renありがとう、美咲。Arigatou, Misaki.Thanks, Misaki.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
