まりこ
Mariko
まりこ is a female given name of Japanese origin, romanized as Mariko.
While it is often written in hiragana as まりこ, it is also frequently written using kanji, such as 真理子.
How do you pronounce it?
Mariko
When do people say it?
In Japanese culture, the name can be modified with affectionate honorifics to show a close relationship, such as adding -ちゃん or -っち to the end of the name.
Did you know?
- Depending on the kanji used, the mari part of まりこ can be written as 万里, which literally means 'ten thousand ri', an ancient unit of distance used to denote vastness.
- The suffix -こ in まりこ means 'child' and was ubiquitous for girls' names for decades, but its usage has declined sharply in recent years as modern parents prefer more unique or gender-neutral endings.
- The meaning of Mariko changes entirely depending on which kanji are chosen, such as '真理子' meaning 'child of truth' or '万里子' meaning 'child of ten thousand miles'.
Examples in context
- まりこは英語をとても上手に話す。Mariko speaks English excellently.This sentence shows how to use まりこ as a subject who speaks English well.Tatoeba #195170 by bunbuku, translation #32344 by Lumi
- Marikoはとても頭がいいです。Mariko is very smart.
- まりこさんは私の親友です。Mariko-san wa watashi no shinyū desu.Mariko is my best friend.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are looking for their friend at a party.
- 美咲 Misakiまりこはどこにいるかな？Mariko wa doko ni iru kana?I wonder where Mariko is?
- 陽太 Yotaあそこにいるよ。Asoko ni iru yo.She is over there.
- 美咲 Misakiあ、まりこだ！A, Mariko da!Oh, that's Mariko!
- 陽太 Yota手を振ろう。Te o furou.Let's wave to her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
