How to Say "Kimberly" in Japanese

キンバリー

Kinbarī

Kimberly is a unisex given name in Japanese, written as キンバリー (Kinbarī).

キンバリー is the Katakana transcription of the name Kimberly.

Meaning: unisex given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Kinbarī

While キンバリー is the phonetic transcription, some people choose 'ateji' to write the name using Kanji characters, assigning specific meanings like 'golden' or 'village' to each syllable.
The Katakana version キンバリー treats the name as a sequence of five distinct beats or 'mora', rather than the three syllables used in English.
People in Japan may create a 'nickname' version of キンバリー, such as キンちゃん ('Kin-chan'), by shortening the name and adding a cute suffix.

彼女の名前はキンバリーです。
Her name is Kimberly.
キンバリーさんはとても親切です。
Kinbarī-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.
Kimberly is very kind.
キンバリーという名前は珍しいですね。
Kinbarī to iu namae wa mezurashii desu ne.
The name Kimberly is rare, isn't it?
あそこにいるのはキンバリーですか？
Asoko ni iru no wa Kinbarī desu ka?
Is that Kimberly over there?

Hina and Kenta are introducing their friend to each other.

陽葵 Himari

こちらは友だちのキンバリーです。
Kochira wa tomodachi no Kinbarī desu.
This is my friend Kimberly.
健太 Kenta

はじめまして、キンバリーさん。
Hajimemashite, Kinbarī-san.
Nice to meet you, Kimberly.
陽葵 Himari

キンバリーはアメリカから来ました。
Kinbarī wa Amerika kara kimashita.
Kimberly came from America.
健太 Kenta

それはすごいですね！
Sore wa sugoi desu ne!
That's amazing!

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