ミリアム
Miriamu
The Japanese word for the female given name Miriam is ミリアム (Miriamu).
ミリアム is the most straightforward way to say "Miriam" in Japanese.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Miriamu
Did you know?
- While ミリアム is the standard phonetic translation, Japanese speakers may use the name マリア for the biblical figure Miriam, as it aligns with the common Japanese rendering of 'Mary'.
- If someone wants to write ミリアム with meaning, they can choose ateji, which are kanji characters selected for their sound and positive meanings rather than their original definitions.
- In formal settings, a Japanese person would add the suffix さん (san) to the name, calling her ミリアムさん, regardless of whether she is a friend or a stranger.
Examples in context
- ミリアムさんはとても優しいです。Miriamu-san wa totemo yasashii desu.Miriam is very kind.
- ミリアムは日本に住んでいます。Miriamu wa Nihon ni sunde imasu.Miriam lives in Japan.
- あの女性はミリアムです。Ano josei wa Miriamu desu.That woman is Miriam.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are talking about a new student.
- 結衣 Yui新しい生徒の名前は？Atarashii seito no namae wa?What is the new student's name?
- 蓮 Renミリアムといいます。Miriamu to iimasu.Her name is Miriam.
- 結衣 Yuiミリアムさんはどこから来ましたか？Miriamu-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where is Miriam from?
- 蓮 Renアメリカから来ました。Amerika kara kimashita.She came from America.
