How to Say "Miller" in Japanese

ミラー

mirā

The English surname Miller is written in Japanese as ミラー (mirā).

ミラー is the phonetic approximation used to write the name Miller in Japanese.

Meaning: person (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

mirā

In Japanese, the word ミラー is used for both the surname 'Miller' and the English word 'mirror', which can cause confusion in spoken conversation.
In a Japanese sentence, ミラー is often followed by the particle 氏は (shi wa) in formal newspapers to denote 'Mr. Miller'.
The use of katakana for ミラー signals to a Japanese reader that the word is a foreign loanword, marking it as non-native.

「お名前をフルネームでお願いします」「トム・ミラーです」
"Your full name, please." "Tom Miller."
This sentence is useful for seeing how to provide a full name using ミラー.
Tatoeba #3200220 by tommy_san, translation #3200310 by Tappity
田中さん、ミラーさんとお知り合いですか？
Mr./Ms. Tanaka, do you know Mr./Ms. Miller?
りさちゃん、ミラーさんのことを知ってる？
Hey Risa, do you know Miller?
ミラーさんは親切な人ですね。
Mirā-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu ne.
Mr. Miller is a kind person, isn't he?
新しい隣人はミラーさんです。
Atarashii rinjin wa Mirā-san desu.
The new neighbor is Mr. Miller.
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Kenta and Himari are talking about their new coworker.

健太 Kenta

新しいプロジェクトの担当はミラーさんですよ。
Atarashii purojekuto no tantō wa Mirā-san desu yo.
Mr. Miller is in charge of the new project.
陽葵 Himari

ミラーさんは仕事が早そうですね。
Mirā-san wa shigoto ga hayasō desu ne.
Mr. Miller seems to work fast.
健太 Kenta

はい、とても頼りになる人です。
Hai, totemo tayori ni naru hito desu.
Yes, he is a very reliable person.
陽葵 Himari

それは心強いですね。
Sore wa kokorozuyoi desu ne.
That is encouraging to hear.

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