ケイト
Keito
The English female given name Kate is written as ケイト (Keito) in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Keito
Did you know?
- The word ケイト belongs to a set of specialized Japanese loanwords for dice values, including エース for 'ace' and デュース for 'deuce'.
- In Japanese pop culture, foreign names written in katakana like ケイト are often chosen for characters to signal a cosmopolitan or international background.
- The name ケイト is written using Katakana, a phonetic alphabet specifically used in Japanese for foreign names and borrowed words.
Examples in context
- ケイトはまだなの？Hasn't Kate arrived yet?This sentence shows how to ask if someone named ケイト has arrived.Tatoeba #2261059 by tommy_san, translation #62697 by CN
- ケイトは彼に同情した。Kate sympathized with him.This sentence uses ケイト to describe someone sympathizing with a person.Tatoeba #225342 by bunbuku, translation #62679 by CN
- ケイトはとても元気です。Kate is very charming.This sentence shows the use of ケイト to describe someone being charming.Tatoeba #225369 by small_snow, translation #62704 by CN
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 大翔 Hirotoケイトはどこにいるの？Keito wa doko ni iru no?Where is Kate?
- 美咲 Misakiケイトは買い物に行ったよ。Keito wa kaimono ni itta yo.Kate went shopping.
- 大翔 Hirotoケイトは帰ってくるかな？Keito wa kaette kuru kana?I wonder if Kate will be back.
- 美咲 Misaki多分、すぐ帰ってくると思う。Tabun, sugu kaette kuru to omou.I think she will probably be back soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ケイト, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
