クリリン
Kuririn
クリリン (Kuririn) is the Japanese name for the character Krillin from the Dragon Ball manga and anime series.
クリリン is used to refer to the specific supporting character from the Dragon Ball franchise.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kuririn.
Did you know?
- Akira Toriyama named クリリン after the 'kuririn' (chestnut) shape, as the character's bald head resembles a chestnut.
- In the original Japanese text, the name クリリン is written in katakana, the script typically reserved for foreign words, despite the name being based on the Japanese word for 'chestnut'.
- In the Japanese version, the character refers to himself using the pronoun おれ ('ore'), which is a masculine and informal way of saying 'I' that signals his camaraderie with Goku.
Examples in context
- Dragon Ballのキャラクターで一番好きなのはクリリンです。Krillin is my favorite character in Dragon Ball.
- クリリンはとても強いキャラクターです。Kuririn wa totemo tsuyoi kyarakutā desu.Krillin is a very strong character.
- ドラゴンボールにクリリンが登場します。Doragon Bōru ni Kuririn ga tōjō shimasu.Krillin appears in Dragon Ball.
- 私はクリリンが大好きです。Watashi wa Kuririn ga daisuki desu.I love Krillin.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about their favorite anime characters.
- 陽太 Yota誰が一番好き？Dare ga ichiban suki?Who is your favorite?
- 陽葵 Himari私はクリリンが好きです。Watashi wa Kuririn ga suki desu.I like Krillin.
- 陽太 Yotaいい選択だね！Ii sentaku da ne!That's a great choice!
- 陽葵 Himariクリリンはいい人だから。Kuririn wa ii hito dakara.Because Krillin is a good person.
