ポール
pōru
The English name Paul is written as ポール (pōru) in Japanese.
ポール is the phonetic transcription of the name Paul used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
pōru
Did you know?
- In Japanese, ポール can also refer to a 'poll' or a survey, depending on the context of the conversation.
- Because ポール is a foreign loanword, it is written using the katakana alphabet rather than kanji. While almost all Japanese names use kanji, Western names like 'Paul' are treated as phonetic transcriptions.
- If a Japanese person wants to refer to a 'pole' in a traditional architectural sense, they will use the word 柱 instead of ポール.
Examples in context
- ポールは新しい案を提案した。Paul offered a new plan.This sentence shows how to use ポール to describe someone offering a plan.Tatoeba #196467 by bunbuku, translation #33646 by CN
- ポールは数学より英語が好きです。Paul prefers English to math.This sentence shows how to use ポール to express a preference.Tatoeba #196466 by tommy_san, translation #33645 by CN
- ポールは去年たくさんのお金を稼いだ。Paul made a lot of money last year.This sentence shows how to use ポール to describe someone's earnings.Tatoeba #1172440 by bunbuku, translation #33650 by CN
- こんにちは、ポールさん。お元気ですか？Hello, Mr. Paul. How are you?
- ポール様、ご来場ありがとうございます。Thank you for attending, Mr. Paul.
- おはよう、ポールくん！一緒に遊びに行きましょう！Good morning, Paul! Let's go out and play together!
- ポールちゃん、お誕生日おめでとう！プレゼント持ってきたよ。Happy birthday, Paul! I brought you a present.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 蓮 Ren新しい同僚はポールさんですか？Atarashii dōryō wa Pōru-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Paul?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ポールさんです。Hai, Pōru-san desu.Yes, it is Paul.
- 蓮 Renポールさんは優しい人ですか？Pōru-san wa yasashii hito desu ka?Is Paul a kind person?
- 結衣 Yuiとても親切な方ですよ。Totemo shinsetsu na kata desu yo.He is a very kind person.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ポール, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
