マロリー
Marorī
The English given name Mallory is translated into Japanese as マロリー (Marorī).
マロリー is used to represent the name Mallory in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Marorī.
Did you know?
- While マロリー is written in Katakana for clarity, it is also possible to assign it 'ateji', which uses Kanji characters for their sounds. For example, one could choose characters that mean 'forest' or 'beauty' to create a name that sounds like Mallory but carries a visual meaning.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' in マロリー is actually a 'flap' sound, produced by a single tap of the tongue against the roof of the mouth. This makes the Japanese pronunciation sound much closer to a Spanish 'r' than a traditional English 'r'.
- If a person named Mallory were to adopt a Japanese surname, they would likely place it before マロリー in formal settings. This follows the Japanese custom of 'Surname-First' ordering, which is the opposite of the English 'Given Name-First' order.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、モールリーさん、元気ですか？Hello, Mallory, how are you doing?
- はい、元気です。ありがとう！I'm good, thank you!
- モールリー、今度一緒に映画を見に行きませんか？Mallory, want to go watch a movie together sometime?
- マロリーさんは親切です。Marorī-san wa shinsetsu desu.Mallory is kind.
- マロリーはどこにいますか？Marorī wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Mallory?
- 私の友達はマロリーです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Marorī desu.My friend is Mallory.
Example conversation
Yui and Daisho are talking about a new student.
- 結衣 Yui新しい生徒の名前はマロリーさんです。Atarashii seito no namae wa Marorī-san desu.The new student's name is Mallory.
- 大翔 Hirotoマロリーさんはどこから来ましたか。Marorī-san wa doko kara kimashita ka.Where did Mallory come from?
- 結衣 Yuiアメリカから来ましたよ。Amerika kara kimashita yo.She came from America.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうなんですね。会うのが楽しみです。Sō nan desu ne. Au no ga tanoshimi desu.I see. I'm looking forward to meeting her.
