マミ
Mami
マミ is the Japanese way to write the female given name Mami.
マミ is used as a female given name. It is important not to confuse this name with terms used for mothers, such as the informal ママ (mom or mommy) or the polite お母さん (mother).
How do you pronounce it?
Mami
Did you know?
- Depending on the kanji chosen, the name マミ can be written as 麻美, where 麻 refers to flax or hemp, symbols of strength and growth in ancient Japan.
- Because the name is written in Katakana as マミ, it can sometimes be mistaken for a foreign loanword rather than a traditional Japanese name.
- In Japanese pop culture, the name マミ is famously associated with Mami-chan from the 1980s anime Esper Mami, a girl with psychic powers.
Examples in context
- マミさんは親切です。Mami-san wa shinsetsu desu.Mami is kind.
- これはマミさんのノートです。Kore wa Mami-san no nōto desu.This is Mami's notebook.
- マミさんはどこにいますか？Mami-san wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Mami?
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are talking about their friend.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、マミはもう来た？Misaki, Mami wa mou kita?Misaki, has Mami arrived yet?
- 美咲 Misakiまだ来ていないみたいだよ。Mada kite inai mitai dayo.It seems she hasn't come yet.
- 蓮 Renマミに連絡してみるね。Mami ni renraku shite miru ne.I'll try to contact Mami.
- 美咲 Misakiお願い、よろしくね。Onegai, yoroshiku ne.Please do, thanks.
