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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “porsche” translations and entries ポルシェ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.