ロペス
Ropesu
The English name Lopez is written as ロペス (Ropesu) in Japanese.
Meaning: Translations (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Ropesu
Did you know?
- While ロペス is written in katakana for foreign names, if a Japanese person chooses this as a pen name, they might use kanji characters to give it a meaning, such as 'lotus' and 'peace'.
- While English speakers pronounce the 's' in 'Lopez' softly, the Japanese version ロペス ends with a distinct, sharp 'su' sound. This is because Japanese syllables almost always require a vowel following a consonant.
- In Japanese baseball culture, foreign players with names like ロペス are often given affectionate nicknames by fans that shorten the name to a single syllable or add a cute suffix.
Examples in context
- ロペスさんですThis is Mr. Lopez.
- ロペスくん、元気？Hey, Lopez, how are you?
- ロペスちゃん、今日は一緒に遊ぼうよLopez, let's play together today!
- ロペスさんは親切です。Ropesu-san wa shinsetsu desu.Mr. Lopez is kind.
- ロペスさんはスペイン出身です。Ropesu-san wa Supein shusshin desu.Mr. Lopez is from Spain.
- 新しい先生はロペスさんです。Atarashii sensei wa Ropesu-san desu.The new teacher is Mr. Lopez.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking about their new colleague.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい同僚は誰ですか？Atarashii doryou wa dare desu ka?Who is the new colleague?
- 蓮 Renロペスさんですよ。Ropesu-san desu yo.It's Mr. Lopez.
- 美咲 Misakiロペスさんは優しい人ですか？Ropesu-san wa yasashii hito desu ka?Is Mr. Lopez a kind person?
- 蓮 Renはい、とても親切な方です。Hai, totemo shinsetsu na kata desu.Yes, he is a very kind person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lopez” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
