ジュリエット
Jurietto
The Japanese word for the name Juliet is ジュリエット (Jurietto).
ジュリエット is a katakana transcription used for foreign names, specifically the Western name Juliet.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Jurietto
Did you know?
- In some older Japanese translations of Shakespeare, the names were occasionally adapted into Japanese-sounding names to make the story more relatable to local audiences.
- Many Japanese songs use the phrase ロミオとジュリエット as a shorthand to describe any 'star-crossed' or doomed romance, regardless of the plot.
- If a person were to name a character ジュリエット using kanji, the meaning of the name would change entirely based on which characters were chosen, unlike the fixed meaning of the Western name.
Examples in context
- 彼女はジュリエットの役を演じるのに適任だ。She is a natural to play the part of Juliet.This sentence is useful for describing someone playing the role of ジュリエット.Tatoeba #92790 by bunbuku, translation #310919 by CM
- ロメオはジュリエットが死んだと信じ、自殺しよう決心した。Romeo, believing that Juliet was dead, decided to kill himself.This sentence is useful for describing the story of Romeo and ジュリエット.Tatoeba #192158 by bunbuku, translation #29321 by CM
- ジュリエットはバルコニーから外のロミオに語りかけました。Juliet talked to Romeo on the balcony, who was outside.This sentence is useful for describing the scene where ジュリエット speaks to Romeo from a balcony.Tatoeba #772446 by arihato, translation #770836 by Zifre
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Example conversation
Yui and Ren are discussing a play they are reading.
- 結衣 Yuiジュリエットは本当にいい子だね。Jurietto wa hontō ni ii ko da ne.Juliet is such a good girl, isn't she?
- 蓮 Renそうだね。でも運が悪すぎたよ。Sō da ne. Demo un ga warusugita yo.I agree. But she was just too unlucky.
- 結衣 Yuiジュリエットの気持ちがよく分かるよ。Jurietto no kimochi ga yoku wakaru yo.I can really understand how Juliet feels.
- 蓮 Ren僕もそう思うよ。Boku mo sō omou yo.I think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
