マニ
mani
マニ (mani) is the Japanese way to write the name Mani.
マニ is a name used to refer to a specific person and is written in katakana.
How do you pronounce it?
mani
Did you know?
- In certain Buddhist contexts, the sound 'mani' is associated with the 'mani jewel' ({{mani-nyo}}), a symbol of spiritual perfection and the wish-fulfilling jewel.
- While 'Mani' is a name, the phonetic sound 'mani' is strikingly similar to the Japanese word 'manimani' ({{imani}}), an adverb meaning 'as one wishes' or 'at one's pleasure'.
- Because Japanese is phonetic, マニ can represent the founder of Manichaeism or a European nickname depending on the context.
Examples in context
- マニさんは親切な人です。Mani-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Mani is a kind person.
- あそこにいるのはマニさんですか？Asoko ni iru no wa Mani-san desu ka?Is that Mani over there?
- マニさんは学生ではありません。Mani-san wa gakusei de wa arimasen.Mani is not a student.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、マニはどこにいる？Himari, Mani wa doko ni iru?Himari, where is Mani?
- 陽葵 Himariマニなら、あそこにいるよ。Mani nara, asoko ni iru yo.If you mean Mani, she is over there.
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ。マニに挨拶しよう。Hontou da. Mani ni aisatsu shiyou.You're right. Let's say hello to Mani.
- 陽葵 Himariそうだね。行こう。Sou da ne. Ikou.Yeah. Let's go.
