ミッキー
mikkī
ミッキー (mikkī) is the Japanese way to say the name Mickey, which is a diminutive of Michael.
ミッキー is used as a diminutive form for the name Michael.
Meaning: diminutive of Michael (name)
How do you pronounce it?
mikkī
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, adding the suffix ちゃん to make it ミッキーちゃん is common, treating the name with an endearing quality usually reserved for children or pets.
- If you were to use the name ミッキー for a person, it would almost always imply a connection to the Disney character unless specified otherwise.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name ミッキー is felt as having four distinct beats rather than two syllables.
Examples in context
- ミッキーマウスはネズミだよ。Mickey Mouse is a mouse.This sentence is useful for identifying that ミッキー refers to Mickey Mouse.Tatoeba #9995056 by small_snow, translation #7357010 by sabretou
- ミッキーマウス、がんばって！Mickey Mouse, you can do it!
- ミッキーのぬいぐるみ、可愛いね。Mikkī no nuigurumi, kawaii ne.The Mickey plushie is cute, isn't it?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their mutual friend.
- 大翔 Hirotoミッキーはもう来た？Mikkī wa mō kita?Has Mickey arrived yet?
- 美咲 Misakiまだ来てないよ。Mada kite nai yo.He hasn't come yet.
- 大翔 Hirotoミッキーはいつも遅いね。Mikkī wa itsumo osoi ne.Mickey is always late, isn't he?
- 美咲 Misaki本当にそうだね。Hontō ni sō da ne.That is really true.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
