リアン
Rian
Leanne is a female given name translated into Japanese as リアン (Rian).
The most straightforward way to say "Leanne" in Japanese is to transliterate it as リアン (Rian).
Which one should you use?
While リアン is the base name, you can add different suffixes to change the tone of how you address a person named Leanne.
How do you pronounce it?
Rian
Did you know?
- If a person named リアン wants to sound very cute or youthful, they might refer to themselves in the third person using their own name.
- In Japan, people might ask a person named リアン to choose specific kanji characters to write their name, effectively giving it a Japanese meaning like 'jasmine' or 'cherry blossom'.
- Because Japanese lacks a standalone 'l' sound, リアン is pronounced with a flick of the tongue that sounds like a mix between 'l' and 'r'.
Examples in context
- リアンさん、お越しいただき、ありがとうございます。Thank you for coming, Leanne.
- おはよう、リアンちゃん！元気だった？Good morning, Leanne! How are you?
- リーちゃん、今度、一緒に遊びましょう！Hey, Leanne, let's hang out together sometime!
- 理杏さん、久しぶり！元気だった？Leanne, long time no see! How have you been?
- リアンさんは親切です。Rian-san wa shinsetsu desu.Leanne is kind.
- リアンのノートを貸してください。Rian no nōto o kashite kudasai.Please lend me Leanne's notebook.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about a classmate at school.
- 蓮 Renリアンさんはどこですか？Rian-san wa doko desu ka?Where is Leanne?
- 陽葵 Himariあそこにいますよ。Asoko ni imasu yo.She is over there.
- 蓮 Renリアンさんはとても優しいですね。Rian-san wa totemo yasashii desu ne.Leanne is very kind, isn't she?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、そうですね。Hai, sō desu ne.Yes, she is.
