レクサス
Rekusasu
レクサス (Rekusasu) is the Japanese way to say the luxury vehicle brand Lexus.
レクサス refers specifically to the luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Rekusasu.
Did you know?
- The term レクサス is an example of a 'reverse loanword' in a corporate sense, where a Japanese company creates an English-sounding brand name to project a global image back to its own people.
- Japanese speakers use the katakana script レクサス because the word is a foreign loanword, even though the company is Japanese.
- In Japan, the brand レクサス is sold through a completely separate dealership network from Toyota to maintain an aura of exclusivity.
Examples in context
- お前がレクサスに乗るなんて、十年早い。You're ten years too young to be driving a Lexus.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is not yet ready or worthy of driving a レクサス.Tatoeba #891797 by bunbuku, translation #892388 by Scott
- レクサスはとても静かな車ですね。Rekusasu wa totemo shizuka na kuruma desu ne.Lexus is a very quiet car, isn't it?
- 彼は新しいレクサスを買いました。Kare wa atarashii Rekusasu o kaimashita.He bought a new Lexus.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Yui are looking at cars in a parking lot.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、あのレクサス見て！Yui, ano rekusasu mite!Yui, look at that Lexus!
- 結衣 Yui本当だ。すごくかっこいいね。Hontou da. Sugoku kakkoii ne.You're right. It's really cool.
- 大翔 Hirotoいつかレクサスを買いたいな。Itsuka rekusasu o kaitai na.I want to buy a Lexus someday.
- 結衣 Yui大翔なら買えると思うよ。Hiroto nara kaeru to omou yo.I think you can afford it, Hiroto.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
