モーリス
mōrisu
モーリス (mōrisu) is the Japanese way to say the male given name Maurice.
モーリス is used to refer to a person named Maurice.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
mōrisu
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, foreign names like モーリス are sometimes written in hiragana to make the character seem softer, cuter or more approachable.
- While モーリス is written in katakana, a person might choose 'ateji' characters to give their name a poetic meaning, such as using characters for 'forest' or 'blue'.
- A Japanese person might perceive the name モーリス as sounding slightly old-fashioned or classic, similar to how names like 'Arthur' or 'Walter' feel in English.
Examples in context
- 今日は、モーリスさん、お元気ですか？Hello, Maurice, how are you?
- モーリス、何をしているの？Maurice, what are you doing?
- モーリスさんはとても親切です。Mōrisu-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Maurice is very kind.
- 彼の名前はモーリスです。Kare no namae wa Mōrisu desu.His name is Maurice.
- モーリスはフランス人ですか？Mōrisu wa Furansujin desu ka?Is Maurice French?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚はモーリスさんですか？Atarashii dōryō wa Mōrisu-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Maurice?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、そうです。Hai, sō desu.Yes, that is right.
- 健太 Kenta彼はどんな人ですか？Kare wa donna hito desu ka?What kind of person is he?
- 美咲 Misakiとても仕事が早いですよ。Totemo shigoto ga hayai desu yo.He works very quickly.
