ラスベガス
Rasubegasu[ɾa̠sɨbe̞ɡa̠sɨ]
Las Vegas is translated into Japanese as ラスベガス (Rasubegasu).
ラスベガス is the name of the city Las Vegas in Japanese.
Meaning: city (name)
Which one should you use?
ラスベガス is the standard rendering of the name, while ベガス is a shortened, relaxed version. For an expression that explicitly refers to the location as a city, you can use ラスベガス市.
How do you pronounce it?
Rasubegasu
Did you know?
- Japanese speakers often associate the phrase ラスベガス with the concept of 'the city of gambling' (カジノの街), treating the name as a synonym for high-stakes betting.
- Due to the phonetic structure of Japanese, the 'v' sound in ベガス is sometimes pronounced like a 'b', making it sound like Rasubegasu to English speakers.
- In Japanese travel guides, ラスベガス is frequently paired with グランドキャニオン as a single combined tourist destination, even though they are far apart.
Examples in context
- トムならラスベガスに行ったよ。Tom went to Las Vegas.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ラスベガス to describe someone traveling to the city.Tatoeba #9203718 by small_snow, translation #7323203 by Hybrid
- 「海外旅行に行ったことある？」「あるよ。初めての海外旅行は、アメリカ西海岸に行ったよ。ロサンゼルス・ラスベガス・グランドキャニオン。グランドキャニオンは、一度見てみたかったんだ」"Have you ever traveled overseas?" "Yep, I have. My first trip was to the West Coast in America. I went to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and went to see the Grand Canyon. I've always wanted to see it."This sentence shows ラスベガス being used when listing multiple travel destinations.Tatoeba #9360971 by small_snow, translation #9361052 by DJ_Saidez
- 明日、 ラスベガスに行く予定です 。I am planning to go to Las Vegas tomorrow.
- みんな、 ベガスに行きたいって聞いた よ。I heard everyone wants to go to Vegas.
- ラスベガスはとても賑やかな街ですね。Rasubegasu wa totemo nigiyaka na machi desu ne.Las Vegas is a very lively city, isn't it?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel bucket lists.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さんは、どこか行ってみたい街はありますか？Ren-san wa, dokoka itte mitai machi wa arimasu ka?Ren, is there a city you want to visit somewhere?
- 蓮 Renラスベガスに行って、カジノを楽しんでみたいです。Rasubegasu ni itte, kajino o tanoshinde mitai desu.I want to go to Las Vegas and enjoy the casinos.
- 美咲 Misaki素敵ですね！私もいつか行ってみたいです。Suteki desu ne! Watashi mo itsuka itte mitai desu.That sounds lovely! I want to go there someday too.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さんも、一緒にプランを考えましょう。Misaki-san mo, issho ni puran o kangaemashou.Misaki, let's plan it together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “las vegas” translations and entries ラスベガス, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
