ロミオ
Romio
ロミオ (Romio) is the Japanese way to say Romeo, the name of the male protagonist from William Shakespeare's play.
ロミオ is used to refer to the name Romeo. Because it is a foreign name, it is written using Katakana, which is the Japanese script typically used for loanwords and foreign names.
How do you pronounce it?
Romio
Did you know?
- Japanese readers often associate ロミオ with the concept of 'pure love' 純愛, a specific cultural ideal of selfless and absolute devotion.
- Because Japanese lacks a letter 'L', names like ロミオ are categorized under the 'R' sound, which is actually a flap consonant produced by tapping the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
- Because ロミオ is written in Katakana, it visually signals to a Japanese reader that the character is a 'foreigner' or an 'outsider' before they even read the name.
Examples in context
- ロミオは自分の名前すら書けないんだ。Romeo can't even write his own name.This sentence demonstrates a sentence using ロミオ.Tatoeba #8663850 by small_snow, translation #8663760 by maaster
- ジュリエットはバルコニーから外のロミオに語りかけました。Juliet talked to Romeo on the balcony, who was outside.Tatoeba #772446 by arihato, translation #770836 by Zifre
- おお、ロミオ、ロミオ、なぜあなたはロミオなの。O Romeo Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?Tatoeba #868186 by Scott, translation #868185 by Scott
- 彼の名前はロメオです。His name is Romeo.
- ロミオくん、元気？Hey Romeo, how are you?
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a school play.
- 美咲 Misaki健太くんはロミオ役になれたの？Kenta-kun wa Romeo-yaku ni nareta no?Kenta, did you get the role of Romeo?
- 健太 Kentaうん、ロミオとして出演することになったよ。Un, Romeo toshite shutsuen suru koto ni natta yo.Yes, I'll be appearing as Romeo.
- 美咲 Misakiすごいね！練習は大変そう。Sugoi ne! Renshū wa taihen sō.That's great! The practice looks tough.
- 健太 Kenta台詞を覚えるのが一番難しいよ。Serifu o oboeru no ga ichiban muzukashii yo.Memorizing the lines is the hardest part.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
