キャシー
Kyashī
The English name Kathy is written in Japanese as キャシー (Kyashī).
キャシー is the Japanese transcription of the female given name Kathy. The name is written in Katakana because it is a foreign name.
How do you pronounce it?
Kyashī
Did you know?
- While written as キャシー, the name is pronounced with a 'sh' sound because Japanese lacks a direct equivalent to the English 'th' sound.
- In a Japanese context, calling someone by their name alone without an honorific like '-san' is usually reserved for very close friends or family, even if the name is foreign like キャシー.
- If キャシー were to be written in Hiragana instead of Katakana, it would look like きゃしー, which is usually reserved for children's books or very soft, cute aesthetics.
Examples in context
- キャシーは星を見つめている。Kathy is gazing at the stars.This sentence is useful for seeing キャシー used as a subject performing an action.Tatoeba #225853 by tommy__san, translation #63191 by CN
- 噂をすれば影、キャシーが来たわ。Speak of the devil, here comes Kathy.This sentence shows an idiomatic way to introduce キャシー.Tatoeba #189485 by small_snow, translation #26636 by Dejo
- 彼はキャシーと結婚することを決心した。He made up his mind to marry Kathy.This sentence demonstrates キャシー being used as the object of a marriage proposal.Tatoeba #113977 by tommy__san, translation #289695 by CN
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yuiキャシーは元気？Kyashī wa genki?How is Kathy doing?
- 陽太 Yotaキャシーは今、旅行中だよ。Kyashī wa ima, ryokōchū da yo.Kathy is traveling right now.
- 結衣 Yuiそうなんだ、それは楽しそう！Sō nan da, sore wa tanoshisō!I see, that sounds fun!
- 陽太 Yota結衣さんも、彼女にメッセージを送ってみて。Yui-san mo, kanojo ni messēji o okutte mite.You should send her a message too, Yui.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
