オメガ
omega[o̞me̞ɡa̠]
The word for the Greek letter "omega" in Japanese is オメガ.
オメガ is used to refer to the last letter of the Greek alphabet.
Meaning: letter of the Greek alphabet (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is omega.
Did you know?
- In Japanese gaming and anime culture, オメガ is often used to name 'ultimate' weapons or final bosses to symbolize the absolute end of a progression.
- While it denotes the end of the alphabet, Japanese speakers use オメガ in biological contexts to describe the lowest-ranking individual in a social hierarchy.
- The word オメガ is a learned borrowing from the Ancient Greek ὦ μέγα.
Examples in context
- 私はアルファからオメガまで研究しました。I researched from alpha to omega.
- オメガ値は重要な数値です。Omega value is an important metric.
- ギリシャ文字のオメガを書いてください。Girisha moji no omega o kaite kudasai.Please write the Greek letter omega.
- 最後はオメガで終わります。Saigo wa omega de owarimasu.It ends with omega.
- オメガはギリシャ文字の最後です。Omega wa Girisha moji no saigo desu.Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are studying Greek letters in a classroom.
- 結衣 Yui健太、この文字は何というの？Kenta, kono moji wa nan to iu no?Kenta, what is this letter called?
- 健太 Kentaそれはオメガだよ。Sore wa omega da yo.That is omega.
- 結衣 Yuiオメガね。覚えたわ。Omega ne. Oboeta wa.Omega, right. I've got it.
- 健太 Kenta次はアルファを練習しよう。Tsugi wa arufa o renshū shiyō.Let's practice alpha next.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “omega” translations and entries オメガ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries オメガ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
