クイーンカード
kuīn kādo
The English phrase "queen card" is translated into Japanese as クイーンカード (kuīn kādo).
クイーンカード refers specifically to a playing card featuring the image of a queen.
Which one should you use?
In many card games in Japan, the letter Q (pronounced キュー) is used as a shorthand for the queen card.
How do you pronounce it?
kuīn kādo
Did you know?
- While 'queen' is a loanword, using the native Japanese term 女王 (joō) for a playing card can sound strangely dramatic, as if you are referring to a literal monarch in a history book.
- In traditional Japanese playing cards called hanafuda, there are no royalty cards like the クイーンカード. Instead, the decks are based on seasonal flowers and plants.
- Because クイーンカード is a direct phonetic import, an English speaker is more likely to be understood using the English words than by trying to translate 'queen' into the native Japanese word 女王.
Examples in context
- 彼女は自分の手札に女王のカードがあった。She had a queen's card in her hand.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are playing a card game at home.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、次のカードは何を出す？Misaki, tsugi no kādo wa nani o dasu?Misaki, what card are you playing next?
- 美咲 Misaki私はクイーンカードを出すよ。Watashi wa kuīn kādo o dasu yo.I'm playing the queen card.
- 蓮 Renえっ、それを今使うの？E, sore o ima tsukau no?What, you're using it now?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、これで私の勝ちだね。Un, kore de watashi no kachi da ne.Yes, that means I win.
