ミシェル
Misheru
The English female given name Michelle is written in Japanese as ミシェル (Misheru).
How do you pronounce it?
Misheru
Did you know?
- While ミシェル is the standard phonetic spelling, some people choose 'ateji' to write the name using Kanji characters with specific meanings, such as 'beautiful' or 'bell'.
- Japanese has no 'L' sound, so ミシェル actually sounds like 'Misheru' to a native speaker, with a soft 'R' sound that is a cross between 'R' and 'L'.
- The 'u' sound at the end of ミシェル (Misheru) is often 'devoiced' or whispered, making the name sound almost like 'Mishel' in natural conversation.
Examples in context
- ミシェルさん、初めまして。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, Michelle. Pleased to make your acquaintance.
- おっす、ミッシェル！元気？Hey, Michelle! How are you doing?
- ミシェルはとても親切です。Misheru wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Michelle is very kind.
- 私の友人はミシェルです。Watashi no yuujin wa Misheru desu.My friend is Michelle.
- ミシェルはどこにいますか？Misheru wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Michelle?
Example conversation
Yui and Daisho are talking about their new classmate.
- 結衣 Yui新しい生徒はミシェルさんです。Atarashii seito wa Misheru-san desu.The new student is Michelle.
- 大翔 Hirotoミシェルさんはどこから来ましたか？Misheru-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where did Michelle come from?
- 結衣 Yuiアメリカから来ましたよ。Amerika kara kimashita yo.She came from America.
- 大翔 Hirotoそれはいいですね。Sore wa ii desu ne.That's nice.
