レスリー
Resurī
The Japanese female given name Leslie is written as レスリー (Resurī).
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Resurī
Did you know?
- While レスリー is a phonetic transcription, a Japanese person choosing this as a name might assign it kanji characters to give it a specific meaning, such as 'clear' or 'jasmine'.
- Japanese does not have a native 'L' sound, so レスリー is pronounced with a sound that is a cross between an 'R' and an 'L'.
- Because レスリー is written in the katakana script, it can be read as any name that sounds similar, meaning a Japanese speaker might mistake it for the name 'Leslie' or 'Lesley'.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、私はレスリーと申します。Nice to meet you, my name is Leslie.
- お誕生日おめでとう、レスリーちゃん！Happy birthday, Leslie-chan!
- ありがとう、みんな！Thank you, everyone!
- レスリーさんは親切です。Resurī-san wa shinsetsu desu.Leslie is kind.
- レスリーはアメリカ出身です。Resurī wa Amerika shusshin desu.Leslie is from America.
- レスリーに会いたいです。Resurī ni aitai desu.I want to see Leslie.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about a new coworker.
- 陽太 Yota新しい同僚は誰ですか？Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka?Who is the new colleague?
- 美咲 Misakiレスリーという人ですよ。Resurī to iu hito desu yo.It is a person named Leslie.
- 陽太 Yotaレスリーさんは親切そうですか？Resurī-san wa shinsetsu sō desu ka?Does Leslie seem kind?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても明るい人です。Hai, totemo akarui hito desu.Yes, she is a very cheerful person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leslie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
