ポーリン
The English female given name Pauline is written in Japanese as ポーリン.
This is a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- While ポーリン is written in Katakana, a person named Pauline might choose a 'ateji' combination of Kanji to give their name a poetic meaning, such as 'fragrant forest' or 'beautiful cherry blossom'.
- The 'p' sound in ポーリン is written using a 'handakuten' (a small circle), which is a modification of the 'h' sound ホ (ho) to create the 'p' sound.
- A Japanese person might perceive the name ポーリン as sounding 'chic' or 'stylish' because names ending in the 'n' sound are statistically uncommon for native Japanese women.
Examples in context
- 彼女の名前はポーリンです。Her name is Pauline.
- ポーリンさんはとても親切です。Pōrin-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Pauline is very kind.
- ポーリンさんはフランスの方ですか？Pōrin-san wa Furansu no kata desu ka?Is Pauline from France?
- あそこにいるのはポーリンさんです。Asoko ni iru no wa Pōrin-san desu.The person over there is Pauline.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are talking about a new student.
- 陽葵 Himari新しい留学生は誰ですか？Atarashii ryūgakusei wa dare desu ka?Who is the new international student?
- 健太 Kentaポーリンという名前の学生です。Pōrin to iu namae no gakusei desu.It's a student named Pauline.
- 陽葵 Himariポーリンさんはどこから来ましたか？Pōrin-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where did Pauline come from?
- 健太 Kentaアメリカから来ましたよ。Amerika kara kimashita yo.She came from America.
