メルボルン
Meruborun[me̞ɾɯ̟bo̞ɾɯ̟̃ɴ]
Melbourne in Japanese is メルボルン.
メルボルン is the name of the city in Victoria, Australia.
Meaning: city in Victoria, Australia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Meruborun.
Did you know?
- A Japanese speaker might refer to メルボルン as メ・ル・ボ・ル・ン, counting five distinct beats or morae, whereas English speakers see only two or three syllables.
- Japanese fans of the 'coffee culture' often associate メルボルン with the phrase カフェ文化 ('kafe bunka') due to the city's world-famous cafe scene.
- To avoid confusion with other cities, Japanese news reports often append 市 ('shi') to メルボルン to explicitly signify it is a 'city'.
Examples in context
- メルボルンはとても綺麗な街です。Meruborun wa totemo kirei na machi desu.Melbourne is a very beautiful city.
- 来月、メルボルンに行きます。Raigetsu, Meruborun ni ikimasu.I am going to Melbourne next month.
- メルボルンのコーヒーは有名ですよ。Meruborun no kōhī wa yūmei desu yo.Melbourne's coffee is famous, you know.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans for a holiday.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵さんはメルボルンに行ったことがありますか？Himari-san wa Meruborun ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?Himari, have you ever been to Melbourne?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、まだありません。大翔さんは？Iie, mada arimasen. Hiroto-san wa?No, not yet. How about you, Hiroto?
- 大翔 Hiroto僕は一度だけ、メルボルンへ行きました。Boku wa ichido dake, Meruborun e ikimashita.I have been to Melbourne once.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね！私もいつか行ってみたいです。Ii desu ne! Watashi mo itsuka itte mitai desu.That's nice! I want to go there someday too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “melbourne” translations and entries メルボルン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
