How to Say “Porsche” in Japanese

ポルシェ
Porushe
ポルシェ (Porushe) is the Japanese way to say Porsche.
The word refers to a car of the Porsche brand.
Meaning: car of this brand (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word is written in Katakana because it is a foreign loanword.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Porushe.

Did you know?

  • Japanese people often refer to the 'Porsche' experience as ポルシェの世界 or 'the world of Porsche' to describe the lifestyle and exclusivity associated with the brand.
  • In Japanese, the 'r' sound in ポルシェ is not a strong English 'r' or a trilled Spanish 'r'. It is a flap sound produced by tapping the tongue against the roof of the mouth, similar to the 'tt' in the English word 'better'.
  • The word ポルシェ is an example of 'gairaigo', words that are borrowed and modified to fit Japanese phonology, effectively becoming a new Japanese word.

Examples in context

  • トムってポルシェに乗ってるんだって。
    They say that Tom has a Porsche.
    Tatoeba #9510707 by small_snow, translation #9510783 by DJ_Saidez
  • おっちょこちょいなIT社長は自分のポルシェに轢かれ死亡しました。
    The careless IT manager died by getting run over with his own Porsche.
    Tatoeba #736125 by xtofu80, translation #1694839 by aka_aj
  • 兄はポルシェを買いたいそうです。
    Ani wa Porushe o kaitai sō desu.
    It seems my brother wants to buy a Porsche.

Example conversation

Two friends are talking about cars at a cafe.

  1. 結衣 Yui

    蓮さんはポルシェが好きなんですか?
    Ren-san wa Porushe ga suki nan desu ka?
    Ren, do you like Porsche?
  2. 蓮 Ren

    はい、デザインがとてもかっこいいですから。
    Hai, dezain ga totemo kakkoii desu kara.
    Yes, because the design is very cool.
  3. 結衣 Yui

    いつかポルシェに乗ってみたいですね。
    Itsuka Porushe ni notte mitai desu ne.
    I want to try driving a Porsche someday.
  4. 蓮 Ren

    結衣さんも、きっと気に入ると思いますよ。
    Yui-san mo, kitto kiniiru to omoimasu yo.
    I'm sure you'll like it too, Yui.

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