オフィーリア
Ofīria
The English name Ophelia is translated into Japanese as オフィーリア (Ofīria).
オフィーリア is a female given name. It is written in Katakana, which is the standard Japanese script used for foreign names and loanwords.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the name sound more endearing or familiar, you can add the suffix -chan to the end of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ofīria.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, particularly in anime and games, the name オフィーリア is frequently used for characters who possess mysterious, melancholic, or tragic personality traits, drawing directly from the Shakespearean archetype.
- While the Katakana オフィーリア identifies the name as foreign, some Japanese artists create 'ateji' by assigning kanji to the sounds to give the name a secret, poetic meaning like 'beautiful flower' or 'pure water'.
- Because Japanese doesn't have a 'v' or 'f' sound exactly like English, the 'f' in オフィーリア is produced by blowing air through the lips without touching them, sounding halfway between 'f' and 'h'.
Examples in context
- オフィーリアさん、初めまして。Nice to meet you, Ophelia.
- オフィーリアはとても美しい名前ですね。Ofīria wa totemo utsukushii namae desu ne.Ophelia is a very beautiful name.
- 彼女の名前はオフィーリアです。Kanojo no namae wa Ofīria desu.Her name is Ophelia.
- オフィーリアというキャラクターが好きです。Ofīria to iu kyarakutā ga suki desu.I like the character named Ophelia.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new colleague.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚は誰ですか。Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka.Who is the new colleague?
- 美咲 Misakiオフィーリアという人です。Ofīria to iu hito desu.It is someone named Ophelia.
- 健太 Kentaいい名前ですね。Ii namae desu ne.That is a nice name.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても素敵ですよね。Hai, totemo suteki desu yo ne.Yes, it's very lovely.
