ホセ
hose
ホセ (hose) is the Japanese way to say the male given name Jose.
ホセ is used to refer to the male given name of Spanish origin. Because it is a foreign name, it is written using the Katakana script.
How do you pronounce it?
hose
Did you know?
- In some niche Japanese pop culture or manga, foreign names like ホセ are occasionally written in 'Ateji', where Kanji are chosen for their meanings to give the character a specific personality trait.
- When discussing the biblical figure of the same origin, a Japanese person might use the transcription ジョセフ (Jo-se-fu) instead of the Spanish-derived ホセ.
- Japanese speakers often add the honorific さん to create ホセさん. Using just ホセ can sound unexpectedly blunt or overly intimate in a Japanese social context.
Examples in context
- 私は夫であるドン・ホセに誓った婚姻の誓約を破ったのです。I broke the marriage vows that I had sworn to Don Jose, my husband.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to ホセ when describing a marriage vow.Tatoeba #936271 by thyc244, translation #867363 by Scott
- ホセはとても親切な人です。Hose wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Jose is a very kind person.
- 新しい友達のホセに会いました。Atarashii tomodachi no Hose ni aimashita.I met my new friend Jose.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker at their office.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii dōryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new colleague's name?
- 結衣 Yuiホセさんですよ。Hose-san desu yo.It's Jose.
- 大翔 Hirotoホセさんはどんな人ですか？Hose-san wa donna hito desu ka?What kind of person is Jose?
- 結衣 Yuiとても明るい人です。Totemo akarui hito desu.He is a very cheerful person.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
