ルーマニア
Rūmania[ɾɯ̟ːma̠ɲ̟ia̠]
The English phrase "romania" is translated into Japanese as ルーマニア (Rūmania).
Meaning: South-Eastern European country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Rūmania.
Did you know?
- The spelling of ルーマニア is based on an older English spelling, 'Rumania', rather than the modern 'Romania'.
- Because Japanese does not have a native 'r' sound, the 'r' in ルーマニア is pronounced as a flap, which sounds like a cross between an English 'r', 'l' and 'd'.
- When referring to a person from ルーマニア, Japanese speakers add the suffix 人 ('jin') to create ルーマニア人.
Examples in context
- ルーマニアはとても美しい国です。Rūmania wa totemo utsukushii kuni desu.Romania is a very beautiful country.
- 来月、ルーマニアに行きます。Raigetsu, Rūmania ni ikimasu.I am going to Romania next month.
- ルーマニアの料理を食べたいです。Rūmania no ryōri o tabetai desu.I want to eat Romanian food.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about traveling in a cafe.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵さんはルーマニアに行ったことがありますか？Himari-san wa Rūmania ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?Have you ever been to Romania, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、一度もありません。Iie, ichido mo arimasen.No, never.
- 大翔 Hiroto僕はルーマニアに興味があります。Boku wa Rūmania ni kyōmi ga arimasu.I am interested in Romania.
- 陽葵 Himari素敵ですね！Suteki desu ne!That sounds lovely!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romania” translations and entries ルーマニア, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ルーマニア, CC BY-SA 4.0.
