ルイーズ
Ruīzu
The English name Louise is translated into Japanese as ルイーズ (Ruīzu).
This is the feminine form of the name Louis.
Meaning: feminine form of Louis (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Ruīzu
Did you know?
- Because Japanese does not have a native 'l' or 'r' distinction, ルイーズ is pronounced with a Japanese 'r' sound, which is a flick of the tongue similar to the 'tt' in the English word 'better'.
- In modern Japan, some parents use 'kira-kira' names, where they might assign unconventional kanji to the sounds of ルイーズ to give the name a poetic meaning like 'jeweled dew'.
- In Japanese, foreign names are written using katakana, a phonetic script designed specifically for imported words. This means the name is not written using traditional characters like 'kanji' but is instead rendered as a string of symbols representing sounds.
Examples in context
- ルイーズさんはとても優しいです。Ruīzu-san wa totemo yasashii desu.Louise is very kind.
- ルイーズという名前は素敵ですね。Ruīzu to iu namae wa suteki desu ne.The name Louise is lovely, isn't it?
- ルイーズに手紙を書きました。Ruīzu ni tegami o kakimashita.I wrote a letter to Louise.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 陽太 Yota新しい同僚はルイーズさんですか？Atarashii dōryō wa Ruīzu-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Louise?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ルイーズさんです。Hai, Ruīzu-san desu.Yes, it is Louise.
- 陽太 Yota彼女はどんな人ですか？Kanojo wa donna hito desu ka?What kind of person is she?
- 結衣 Yuiとても仕事が早いですよ。Totemo shigoto ga hayai desu yo.She works very quickly.
