メイド・イン・ヘブン
Meido in Hebun
The English phrase "made in heaven" is expressed in Japanese as メイド・イン・ヘブン (Meido in Hebun).
This phrase is used as a loanword (katakana) and is most commonly recognized in Japan as a reference to specific pop culture, such as the name of a character ability in the manga/anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
How do you pronounce it?
Meido in Hebun
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, specifically within the 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' fandom, the phrase メイド・イン・ヘブン refers to a specific, god-like power that can manipulate time. For many young Japanese people, the phrase is a technical term for a superpower rather than a romantic idiom.
- While メイド・イン・ヘブン is a phonetic loanword, the traditional Japanese concept of a 'match made in heaven' often involves 縁 ('en'), a mystical invisible thread that binds two people together.
- In Japanese, the word for destiny 運命 ('unmei') is frequently used to describe a perfect match, but unlike 'made in heaven', it can describe both a beautiful fate and a tragic one.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about a pair of friends who just got engaged.
- 陽太 Yota陽太、あの二人が婚約したんだって。Yota, ano futari ga kon-yaku shita n datte.Yota, I heard those two got engaged.
- 陽葵 Himari本当に？まさにメイド・イン・ヘブンな二人だよね。hontou ni? masa ni meido in hebun na futari da yo ne.Really? They are a match made in heaven, aren't they?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、性格も価値観もぴったりだもん。un, seikaku mo kachikan mo pittari da mon.Yeah, their personalities and values match perfectly.
- 陽葵 Himari最高の夫婦になると思うよ。saikou no fuufu ni naru to omou yo.I think they'll be the best couple.
