ルイージ
Ruīji
ルイージ (Ruīji) is the Japanese way to say the name of the character from the Nintendo video game series, Luigi.
How do you pronounce it?
Ruīji
Did you know?
- In Japanese gaming culture, ルイージ is often associated with the term 二番手 ('nibante'), meaning 'number two' or 'second-in-command'.
- Japanese fans sometimes use the nickname ルイージくん ('Luigi-kun'), adding a suffix that implies a level of familiarity or youth not present in the English name.
- The syllable ル (ru) is used because Japanese lacks a standalone 'L' sound, substituting it with a sound that sits between 'L' and 'R'.
Examples in context
- ルイージは緑色の服を着ています。Ruīji wa midori iro no fuku o kite imasu.Luigi wears green clothes.
- ルイージはマリオの弟です。Ruīji wa Mario no otōto desu.Luigi is Mario's younger brother.
Example conversation
Two friends are choosing characters in a video game.
- 陽葵 Himari誰にする？Dare ni suru?Who are you going to pick?
- 蓮 Ren僕はルイージにするよ。Boku wa Ruīji ni suru yo.I'll go with Luigi.
- 陽葵 Himariいい選択だね！Ii sentaku da ne!That's a good choice!
- 蓮 Renよし、始めよう。Yoshi, hajimeyō.Alright, let's start.
