ローラ
Rōra
ローラ (Rōra) is the Japanese way to say the female given name Lola.
ローラ is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Rōra
Did you know?
- While ローラ is a name, the same sounds in Japanese can refer to a 'roller' used in painting or industrial machinery.
- In Japan, the name ローラ became a massive trend in the 2010s due to the popularity of the mixed-race model and TV personality Rola.
- The sound 'L' does not exist in Japanese, so ローラ uses the 'R' sound, which is a flap of the tongue similar to the 'tt' in the English word 'better'.
Examples in context
- Watashi no Obaasan wa "Lola" desu. (私のおばあさんは「Lola」です。)My grandmother's name is Lola.
- Watashi wa Lola-san ni tegami o kakimashita. (私はLolaさんに手紙を書きました。)I wrote a letter to Lola.
- Lola no kotoba wa itsumo tanoshii desu. (Lolaの言葉はいつも楽しいです。)Lola's words are always enjoyable.
- ローラさんは親切です。Rōra-san wa shinsetsu desu.Lola is kind.
- ローラはどこにいますか？Rōra wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Lola?
- ローラさんはモデルです。Rōra-san wa moderu desu.Lola is a model.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are discussing a friend at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himariローラさんは今日来ますか？Rōra-san wa kyō kimasu ka?Is Lola coming today?
- 健太 Kentaはい、ローラさんは後で来ます。Hai, Rōra-san wa ato de kimasu.Yes, Lola is coming later.
- 陽葵 Himariよかったです。Yokatta desu.That's good.
- 健太 Kenta楽しみですね。Tanoshimi desu ne.It's something to look forward to.
