How to Say "Mari" in Japanese

マリ

Mari[ma̠ɾʲi]

マリ is the Japanese way to say the name Mari.

When referring to the people associated with this name, the term マリ人 is used.

Meaning: language (name)

Related words

Mari

While マリ refers to the country of Mali or the name Mari, the Japanese word 鞠 also means 'ball'. This traditional silk-threaded ball was a popular toy and symbol of elegance in the Heian period.
Japanese speakers use the term マリ to refer to both the Republic of Mali and the Mari people of Russia, as both are transliterated the same way into Japanese.
In Japanese, the name マリ can be written with different combinations of Kanji, such as '真理' meaning 'truth' or '万里' meaning 'ten thousand miles'.

マリはハンガリーにいたことがある。
Mari has been in Hungary.
This sentence is useful for seeing how マリ is used in a sentence regarding travel history.
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あそこにいるのはマリさんですか。
Asoko ni iru no wa Mari-san desu ka.
Is that Mari over there?

Kenta and Himari are talking about their hobbies.

健太 Kenta

陽葵さんは何か言語を学んでいますか？
Himarui-san wa nanika gengo o manande imasu ka?
Himari, are you learning any languages?
陽葵 Himari

はい、最近マリを学び始めました。
Hai, saikin Mari o manabi hajimemashita.
Yes, I recently started learning Mari.
健太 Kenta

マリですか！すごいですね。
Mari desu ka! Sugoi desu ne.
Mari! That's amazing.
陽葵 Himari

ありがとうございます。難しいですが楽しいです。
Arigatou gozaimasu. Muzukashii desu ga tanoshii desu.
Thank you. It's difficult but fun.

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