ジョエル
joeru
The English name Joel is translated into Japanese as ジョエル (joeru).
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is joeru.
Did you know?
- While ジョエル is written in katakana for foreigners, a Japanese person might choose kanji for the name 'Joel' to give it a specific meaning, such as 'bright' or 'spirit'.
- Japanese media often uses Katakana names like ジョエル to instantly signal to the audience that a character is from a foreign land or a fantasy setting.
- If a person named Joel is in a professional setting, colleagues would rarely call him ジョエル directly and would instead use his family name followed by -san.
Examples in context
- 只今、ジョエルさんは公務中です。Mr Joel is now on duty.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of ジョエル when referring to someone on duty.Tatoeba #11040383 by small_snow, translation #52990 by AlanF_US
- 彼の名前はジョエルです。His name is Joel.
- ジョーって呼んでください。Please call me Jo.
- ジョエルはとても親切な人です。Joeru wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Joel is a very kind person.
- 私の友達はジョエルです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Joeru desu.My friend is Joel.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 結衣 Yui新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii dōryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is your new colleague's name?
- 蓮 Renジョエルという名前です。Joeru to iu namae desu.His name is Joel.
- 結衣 Yuiジョエルさんは優しそうですか？Joeru-san wa yasashisō desu ka?Does Joel seem kind?
- 蓮 Renはい、とても優しそうです。Hai, totemo yasashisō desu.Yes, he seems very kind.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
