マウイ
Maui
The Japanese word for the Hawaiian island Maui is マウイ.
マウイ is the name used to refer to the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Meaning: island in Hawaii (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Maui
Did you know?
- The Katakana script used for マウイ was originally designed to represent sounds from Sanskrit and Chinese, not the sounds of the Hawaiian language.
- The sound 'u' in マウイ is often shortened or 'devoiced' in fast natural speech, making it sound more like 'mai' to an untrained ear.
- If a Japanese speaker wants to say 'Maui Island', they would say マウイ島, placing the word for 'island' after the name, which is the reverse order of English.
Examples in context
- マウイ島がお勧めです。I recommend Maui.This sentence is useful for learning how to use マウイ when making a recommendation.Tatoeba #348916 by grantortino, translation #361588 by blay_paul
- 友達の名前はマウイですMy friend's name is Maui
- マウイに旅行を計画していますI'm planning a trip to Maui
- マウイへ行きたいです。Maui e ikitai desu.I want to go to Maui.
- 来月、マウイに住む予定です。Raigetsu, Maui ni sumu yotei desu.I plan to live in Maui next month.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about their dream vacation.
- 蓮 Renいつかマウイを訪れたいです。Itsuka Maui o otozuretai desu.I want to visit Maui someday.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね。私も行きたいです。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo ikitai desu.That sounds great. I want to go too.
- 蓮 Renマウイでサーフィンをしたいです。Maui de sãfing o shitai desu.I want to go surfing in Maui.
- 陽葵 Himariきっと楽しいでしょうね。Kitto tanoshii deshou ne.I'm sure it would be fun.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
