メラニー
Meranī
The English female given name Melanie is expressed in Japanese as メラニー (Meranī).
メラニー is the name Melanie written in Katakana.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Meranī
Did you know?
- While メラニー is the standard transcription, some people might choose to write it in Kanji characters to give the name a specific meaning, such as 'green' or 'beautiful'.
- A Japanese person might find the pronunciation of メラニー slightly different from the English version. Specifically, the 'r' sound in メラ is a tap between an 'l' and an 'r', meaning a true English 'l' does not exist in the Japanese phonetic system.
- When introducing someone named メラニー in a formal setting, a Japanese speaker would add the honorific さん 'san' to the end, making it メラニーさん.
Examples in context
- メラニーは林檎を食べています。Melanie is eating an apple.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use メラニー in a basic context.Tatoeba #2792306 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #2790056 by CN
- あの方はメラニーさんですか？Is that person Melanie?
- メラニーさんはイギリスから来ました。Melanie came from England.
- メラニーさんはとても親切です。Meranī-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Melanie is very kind.
- メラニーはピアノが上手ですね。Meranī wa piano ga jōzu desu ne.Melanie is good at the piano, isn't she?
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a new coworker.
- 健太 Kentaメラニーさんは今日休みですか？Meranī-san wa kyō yasumi desu ka?Is Melanie off today?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、メラニーさんは風邪を引いたそうです。Hai, Meranī-san wa kaze o hiita sō desu.Yes, I heard Melanie caught a cold.
- 健太 Kentaそれは心配ですね。Sore wa shinpai desu ne.That is worrying.
- 陽葵 Himari早く良くなるといいですね。Hayaku yokunaru to ii desu ne.I hope she gets well soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
