フィービー
Fībī
The English given name "Phoebe" is translated into Japanese as フィービー (Fībī).
フィービー is used as a phonetic transcription of the name Phoebe.
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Fībī.
Did you know?
- If a person named Phoebe wants to appear cute or 'kawaii' in a social media profile, they might refer to themselves using the third person, saying 'フィービー is hungry' instead of 'I am hungry'.
- While フィービー is the phonetic version, Japanese speakers may use 'ateji' to assign kanji characters to the name based on their meanings, such as choosing characters for 'brightness' or 'beauty'.
- A Japanese speaker might struggle to pronounce フィービー without adding a slight 'u' sound to the 'f' or making it a 'p' sound, as the English 'f' is a relatively recent addition to the Japanese phonetic inventory.
Examples in context
- フィービーはとても優しいです。Fībī wa totemo yasashii desu.Phoebe is very kind.
- フィービー、こんにちは。Fībī, konnichiwa.Hello, Phoebe.
- 新しい友達はフィービーです。Atarashii tomodachi wa Fībī desu.My new friend is Phoebe.
Example conversation
陽太 and 結衣 are talking about a new classmate.
- 陽太 Yota新しいクラスメイトの名前は何ですか？Atarashii kurasumeito no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new classmate's name?
- 結衣 Yuiフィービーっていう名前ですよ。Fībī tte iu namae desu yo.Her name is Phoebe.
- 陽太 Yotaフィービーさんはどこから来たの？Fībī-san wa doko kara kita no?Where did Phoebe come from?
- 結衣 Yuiアメリカから来たそうです。Amerika kara kita sō desu.I heard she came from America.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “phoebe” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
