エム
emu
The name of the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, 'm', is written in Japanese as エム (emu).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is emu.
Did you know?
- In Japanese subculture and anime, エム is frequently used as a shorthand for 'masochist', often paired with エス (esu) for 'sadist'.
- In Japanese digital text, エム can be written as a 'full-width' character that occupies the same square space as a kanji character.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, エム is treated as two distinct beats of time rather than a single letter.
Examples in context
- アルファベットのエムですね。arufabetto no emu desu ne.It's the letter M of the alphabet, right?
- エムと書いてください。emu to kaite kudasai.Please write M.
- エムは英語の文字です。emu wa eigo no moji desu.M is an English letter.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are checking a code on a piece of paper.
- 美咲 Misakiこの記号は何ですか？kono kigou wa nan desu ka?What is this symbol?
- 陽太 Yotaそれはエムですよ。sore wa emu desu yo.That is M.
- 美咲 Misakiエムと書いてあるんですね。emu to kaite arun desu ne.So it says M.
- 陽太 Yotaはい、間違いありません。hai, machigai arimasen.Yes, there is no mistake.
