How to Say "Rafael" in Japanese

ラファエル

Rafaeru[ɾa̠ɸa̠e̞ɾɯ̟]

ラファエル (Rafaeru) is the Japanese way to say Rafael.

The simplest way to express "Rafael" in Japanese is by using the syllabic characters ラファエル.

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A Japanese speaker would never use ラファエル to address someone without adding a suffix. Depending on the relationship, they would say ラファエルさん for politeness or ラファエル君 for a younger male.
When referring to the Archangel Raphael, Japanese Christians use ラファエル, but in general pop culture like anime or manga, the name is often associated with 'healing' powers regardless of the character's religious background.
While the name is Western, it could be written in Kanji by choosing characters that phonetically match the syllables, a process known as 'ateji'.

ラファエルさんは私の友達です。
Rafael is my friend.
ラファエルはとても有名な画家です。
Rafaeru wa totemo yuumeina gaka desu.
Raphael is a very famous painter.
ラファエルの絵が好きです。
Rafaeru no e ga suki desu.
I like Raphael's paintings.
この美術館にはラファエルの作品があります。
Kono bijutsukan ni wa Rafaeru no sakuhin ga arimasu.
There are works by Raphael in this art museum.

Misaki and Kenta are talking about a new coworker.

美咲 Misaki

新しい同僚は誰ですか。
Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka.
Who is the new colleague?
健太 Kenta

ラファエルという人です。
Rafaeru to iu hito desu.
It is a person named Rafael.
美咲 Misaki

ラファエルさんはどこから来ましたか。
Rafaeru-san wa doko kara kimashita ka.
Where did Rafael come from?
健太 Kenta

スペインから来ましたよ。
Supein kara kimashita yo.
He came from Spain.

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