マイルズ
Mairuzu
The English name 'miles' is translated into Japanese as マイルズ (Mairuzu).
マイルズ is used as a person's given name. It can also refer to the unit of distance 'miles', as seen in the sentence マラソンの距離はマイルの距離で表されます (The distance of a marathon is expressed in miles).
How do you pronounce it?
Mairuzu
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person says マイル in a store, they are likely referring to 'airline miles' for a reward program rather than a distance.
- Because Japan uses the metric system, the word マイル is rarely used in daily life and is almost exclusively found in aviation or when discussing American culture.
- The pronunciation of マイルズ breaks the word into three distinct beats: ma-i-ru-zu, whereas the English name is typically two syllables.
Examples in context
- 僕はケモナー界のプリンスマイルズだよ！I'm Miles, Prince of the Furry Realm!This sentence is useful for demonstrating the use of マイルズ as a name.Tatoeba #10202757 by Sim5634, translation #10202761 by DJ_Saidez
- マイルズさんはとても親切な人です。Mairuzu-san wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Mr. Miles is a very kind person.
- あそこにいるのはマイルズです。Asoko ni iru no wa Mairuzu desu.The person over there is Miles.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about a new classmate at school.
- 陽葵 Himari新しいクラスメイトの名前は何ですか？Atarashii kurasumeito no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new classmate's name?
- 蓮 Renマイルズだよ。Mairuzu da yo.It's Miles.
- 陽葵 Himariマイルズさんって、どんな人？Mairuzu-san tte, donna hito?What kind of person is Miles?
- 蓮 Renとても面白い男の子だよ。Totemo omoshiroi otokonoko da yo.He is a very funny boy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
