How to Say "Nick" in Japanese

ニック

Nikku

The English name "Nick" is translated into Japanese as ニック (Nikku).

In some contexts, you can add the honorific ちゃん to the end to create ニックちゃん, which adds a sense of endearment and familiarity.

Meaning: small cut in a surface (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

Nikku

While ニック is used for the name 'Nick', a physical nick or scratch is usually called 切り傷 for skin or 欠け for objects. A Japanese speaker would not understand 'I have a nick in my finger' if you used the word ニック.
In a Japanese text, you can instantly tell that ニック is a non-Japanese name or a foreign concept simply by the visual appearance of the Katakana characters.
When pronouncing ニック, the final 'ku' sound is often clipped or whispered so much that it sounds almost like a sudden stop to an English ear.

ニックのこと、嫌いなんだろ？
You don't like Nick, right?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone dislikes ニック.
Tatoeba #10502103 by small_snow, translation #10501938 by tchrspet1
ニックは地方出身者なら誰でも馬鹿にする。
Nick looks down on anyone who comes from a rural area.
This sentence shows how someone might look down on others using the name ニック.
Tatoeba #1871051 by bunbuku, translation #35973 by CN
ニックの新しい住所と電話番号を聞いとかなくちゃ。
I must ask Nick his new address and telephone number when I see him.
This sentence illustrates the need to ask for the address and telephone number of ニック.
Tatoeba #198785 by KK_kaku_, translation #35980 by ruotsinkuningas
これは私の友達のニックです。よろしくお願いします。
This is my friend, Nick. Nice to meet you.
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Kenta and Misaki are looking at a new piece of furniture.

美咲 Misaki

ここに小さなニックがあるよ。
Koko ni chiisana nikku ga aru yo.
There is a small nick right here.
健太 Kenta

えっ、本当だ。いつついたの？
Ett, hontou da. Itsu tsuita no?
What, you're right. When did that happen?
美咲 Misaki

配送中にニックがついたのかもしれないね。
Haisou-chū ni nikku ga tsuita no kamoshirenai ne.
Maybe it got a nick during delivery.
健太 Kenta

店に連絡して交換してもらおう。
Mise ni renraku shite koukan shite moraou.
Let's contact the store and get it replaced.

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