マーリー
Mārī
The name Marley in Japanese is written as マーリー (Mārī).
This is a name, most commonly used to refer to the musician Bob Marley.
How do you pronounce it?
Mārī
Did you know?
- Because Japanese does not have a standalone 'r' sound, マーリー is pronounced with a flick of the tongue that sounds halfway between an 'r' and an 'l'.
- Reggae music, and the influence of マーリー, has a dedicated following in Japan that led to the creation of several Japanese-style reggae festivals.
- Fans in Japan often use the honorific さん after マーリー, calling him マーリーさん to show respect, even though he is a foreign celebrity.
Examples in context
- マーリーちゃんはティムくんの救世主です。Marley is Tim's savior.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use マーリー in a sentence.Tatoeba #10301620 by small_snow, translation #10301625 by DJ_Saidez
- こんにちは、マーリーさん。Hello, Marley.
- ボブ・マーリーの曲が好きです。Bobu Mārī no kyoku ga suki desu.I like Bob Marley's songs.
- 彼はマーリーのファンです。Kare wa Mārī no fan desu.He is a Marley fan.
Example conversation
A music shop where Kenta and Misaki are looking at vinyl records.
- 健太 Kentaこのレコード、ボブ・マーリーだよ。Kono rekōdo, Bobu Mārī da yo.This record is Bob Marley.
- 美咲 Misaki本当！マーリーのレコード、欲しかったんです。Hontō! Mārī no rekōdo, hoshikatta n desu.Really! I wanted a Marley record.
- 健太 Kenta美咲さんもマーリーが好きなんですね。Misaki-san mo Mārī ga suki nan desu ne.So you like Marley too, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、大好きです！Hai, daisuki desu!Yes, I love him!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
