ジリアン
Jirian
The Japanese way to say the female given name "Jillian" is ジリアン (Jirian).
ジリアン is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Jirian
Did you know?
- While 'Jillian' is a female name in English, the phonetic sounds in ジリアン could theoretically be used for a male name if written with different kanji.
- In Japan, people may add the honorific さん to the end, making it ジリアンさん, even if they are close friends, to show basic politeness.
- If a Japanese person were to write this name using Kanji, they would have to choose characters based on their sounds, a process called 'ateji'.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、ジリアンと言います。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, I am Jillian. Pleased to make your acquaintance.
- ジリアンと言うんだ。よろしくね！I'm Jillian. Nice to meet you!
- 私の名前はジリアンです。どうぞよろしくお願いします。My name is Jillian. Nice to meet you.
- ジリアンって言うんだ。よろしく！I go by Jillian. Nice to meet you!
- ジリアンはとても親切な人です。Jirian wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Jillian is a very kind person.
- 私の友達の名前はジリアンです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Jirian desu.My friend's name is Jillian.
- ジリアンに手紙を書きました。Jirian ni tegami o kakimashita.I wrote a letter to Jillian.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 陽葵 Himari新しい生徒は誰？Atarashii seito wa dare?Who is the new student?
- 大翔 Hiroto彼女はジリアンという名前だよ。Kanojo wa Jirian to iu namae dayo.Her name is Jillian.
- 陽葵 Himariジリアンさんはどこから来たの？Jirian-san wa doko kara kita no?Where is Jillian from?
- 大翔 Hirotoアメリカから来たみたいだよ。Amerika kara kita mitai dayo.I think she came from America.
