マクスウェル
The English phrase maxwell is translated into Japanese as マクスウェル.
マクスウェル is a noun used as a unit.
Meaning: Unit (noun)
Did you know?
- In professional Japanese contexts, when referring to James Clerk Maxwell, speakers use マクスウェル but will add the honorific 氏 ('shi') or 先生 ('sensei') to show respect.
- The word マクスウェル is composed of six 'mora', the rhythmic beats of Japanese, making it significantly longer in duration to speak than the English word 'maxwell'.
- Because マクスウェル is a foreign name, it is written in カタカナ, the phonetic alphabet used for loanwords, rather than the native Japanese writing systems.
Examples in context
- マクスウェルさん、お会いできて光栄です。It's an honor to meet you, Mr./Ms. Maxwell.
- マクスウェルの値が少しズレている。Makusuweru no atai ga sukoshi zurete iru.The Maxwell value is slightly off.
Example conversation
Two university students are studying physics in a library.
- 美咲 Misakiこの公式の単位は何だっけ？Kono koushiki no tan'i wa nandakke?What was the unit for this formula?
- 陽太 Yotaマクスウェルを使うはずだよ。Makusuweru o tsukau hazu da yo.We should be using Maxwell.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太君、マクスウェルの計算は得意？Youta-kun, Makusuweru no keisan wa tokui?Youta, are you good at Maxwell calculations?
- 陽太 Yotaいや、美咲さんほどではないよ。Iya, Misaki-san hodo de wa nai yo.No, I'm not as good as you, Misaki.
