How to Say “Nelson” in Japanese

ネルソン
Neruson
The English name Nelson is written as ネルソン (Neruson) in Japanese.
ネルソン is a proper name used to refer to a person named Nelson.

How do you pronounce it?

Neruson

Did you know?

  • In Japanese professional wrestling, a 'nelson' hold is referred to as a ネルソン because the move was popularized in Japan by wrestlers who adopted the English term.
  • In some older Japanese texts, foreign names like ネルソン were occasionally written in kanji based on their sound, though katakana is now the universal standard.
  • The katakana ン at the end of ネルソン is one of the few consonants in Japanese that can end a word without being followed by a vowel.

Examples in context

  • ネルソン・マンデラは誰に対しても礼儀正しく丁寧でした。
    Nelson Mandela was courteous and polite to all.
    This sentence is useful for seeing how the name ネルソン is used in a sentence.
    Tatoeba #12977865 by urro, translation #12052246 by Amastan
  • ネルソンさんは昨日、ここに来ました。
    Neruson-san wa kinō, koko ni kimashita.
    Mr. Nelson came here yesterday.
  • ネルソンに手紙を書いてもいいですか?
    Neruson ni tegami o kaite mo ii desu ka?
    May I write a letter to Nelson?

Example conversation

Hiyori and Hiroto are looking for a colleague in the office.

  1. 陽葵 Himari

    ネルソンさんはどこにいますか。
    Neruson-san wa doko ni imasu ka.
    Where is Nelson?
  2. 大翔 Hiroto

    会議室にいると思います。
    Kaigishitsu ni iru to omoimasu.
    I think he is in the meeting room.
  3. 陽葵 Himari

    ありがとうございます。
    Arigatou gozaimasu.
    Thank you very much.
  4. 大翔 Hiroto

    どういたしまして。
    Dou itashimashite.
    You're welcome.

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