How to Say "Martin" in Japanese

マーティン

Mātin

In Japanese, the English word 'martin' is expressed as マーティン (Mātin).

The word refers to the bird species known as a martin.

Meaning: bird (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

Mātin

The word マーティン is a loanword, whereas the native word for the swallow family, つばめ, is often associated with the arrival of spring and the start of the farming season in traditional Japanese culture.
While マーティン describes the bird, the Japanese word for the 'swallow' bird family, つばめ, is used in the common name for a specific style of traditional Japanese kimono pattern.
The small ィ in マーティン is a specialized Katakana technique used to squeeze a foreign sound into the Japanese phonetic system.

世界中の何百万という人々が、マーティン・ルーサー・キング牧師とその信念を理解していた。
Millions of people all over the world knew about Rev. Martin Luther King and his beliefs.
This sentence is useful for seeing how マーティン is used within the name Martin Luther King.
Tatoeba #143386 by wat, translation #271181 by CM
マーティン・ルーサー・キング牧師の支持者の中には、平和的に抗議するという彼の信念に疑いの念を持つ物も現れ始めた。
Some of Martin Luther King's supporters began to question his belief in peaceful protests.
Tatoeba #225728 by KK_kaku_, translation #63066 by CM
マーティン・ルーサー・キングの非暴力的な活動は、多くの人々に影響を与えた。
The nonviolent actions of Martin Luther King inspired many people.
Tatoeba #876655 by thyc244, translation #686983 by ulyssemc1

Yota and Misaki are looking at a bird through binoculars.

陽太 Yota

見て、あそこにマーティンがいるよ。
Mite, asoko ni mātin ga iru yo.
Look, there is a martin over there.
美咲 Misaki

本当だ！とても速く飛んでいるね。
Hontō da! Totemo hayaku tonde iru ne.
You're right! It's flying very fast.
陽太 Yota

マーティンの羽の色がとてもきれいだ。
Mātin no hane no iro ga totemo kirei da.
The color of the martin's feathers is very beautiful.
美咲 Misaki

いい写真が撮れそうだよ。
Ii shashin ga toresō da yo.
I think I can take a good photo.

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