ラマー
Ramā
The English name Lamar is written as ラマー (Ramā) in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ramā.
Did you know?
- The long vowel marker ー in ラマー indicates a sustained sound, which is essential to distinguish it from the shorter word ラマ, meaning 'llama'.
- The sound of ラマー is produced using a Japanese 'R' which is an alveolar tap, making it sound closer to a Spanish 'R' than the English 'R'.
- Names written in カタカナ like ラマー are typically reserved for foreign words and people, signaling to the reader that the name is not of Japanese origin.
Examples in context
- わたしのなまえはレーマーです。My name is Lamar.
- ラマーはとてもかっこいい名前ですね。Ramā wa totemo kakkoii namae desu ne.Lamar is a very cool name, isn't it?
- 彼の名前はラマーです。Kare no namae wa Ramā desu.His name is Lamar.
- ラマーという名前の人がいます。Ramā to iu namae no hito ga imasu.There is a person named Lamar.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about a new coworker.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい同僚の名前、知ってる？Atarashii dōryō no namae, shitteru?Do you know the new coworker's name?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、ラマーさんっていうんだよ。Un, Ramā-san tte iu ndayo.Yeah, his name is Lamar.
- 美咲 Misakiラマーさんね、覚えたよ。Ramā-san ne, oboeta yo.Lamar, okay, I'll remember that.
- 陽太 Yota優しい人だから、すぐ仲良くなれるよ。Yasashii hito dakara, sugu nakayoku nareru yo.He's a kind person, so you'll get along quickly.
