マーガレット
Māgaretto[ma̠ːɡa̠ɾe̞t̚to̞]
The English name Margaret is written as マーガレット (Māgaretto) in Japanese.
マーガレット is the most direct and widely used way to refer to the name Margaret in Japanese.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Māgaretto
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person wants to create a 'native' version of Margaret, they might use kanji that mean 'pearl', since the original Greek root of Margaret means 'pearl'.
- While 'Margaret' is written as マーガレット, the Japanese name for the flower 'daisy' is マーガレット. This means if you use the word in a botanical context, Japanese speakers will think of a flower rather than a person.
- In Japanese pop culture, particularly in manga and anime, characters named マーガレット are often portrayed as elegant, foreign, or possessing a 'refined' aura to match the European sound of the name.
Examples in context
- この間の日曜日にあなたが会った男性の娘さん、マーガレットはとても優れたテニス選手なのですよ。Margaret, whose father you met last Sunday, is a very good tennis player.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use マーガレット when describing someone's abilities.Tatoeba #2474714 by bunbuku, translation #33006 by CP
- マーガレットさんはとても親切な人です。Māgaretto-san wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Margaret is a very kind person.
- 私の友達の名前はマーガレットです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Māgaretto desu.My friend's name is Margaret.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 蓮 Ren新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii dōryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is your new colleague's name?
- 結衣 Yuiマーガレットさんですよ。Māgaretto-san desu yo.It is Margaret.
- 蓮 Ren彼女はどんな人ですか？Kanojo wa donna hito desu ka?What kind of person is she?
- 結衣 Yuiとても明るくて、素敵な女性です。Totemo akarukute, suteki na josei desu.She is a very bright and lovely woman.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “margaret” translations and entries マーガレット, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
