ルピー
rupī[ɾɯ̟pʲiː]
The English phrase rupees is translated into Japanese as ルピー (rupī).
ルピー is a direct loanword used for the Indian currency, rupees.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is [rupī].
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the word ルピー is frequently associated with the fictional currency in the 'Dragon Quest' video game series.
- Japanese speakers treat ルピー as a non-human noun, meaning you cannot use human-specific counters when discussing amounts of these coins or notes.
- While 'rupees' is written in katakana as ルピー, the Japanese-speaking world often uses the term 'Indo rupī' to specify that it refers to the currency of India.
Examples in context
- ルピーの為替レートはいくらですか?What is the exchange rate for rupees?
- これはルピーでいくらですか?How much is this in rupees?
- 私はルピーの価値について興味がありますI am interested in the value of rupees.
- インドの通貨はルピーです。Indo no tsūka wa rupī desu.The currency of India is the rupee.
- これは500ルピーのチョコレートです。Kore wa gohyaku rupī no chokorēto desu.This is a 500-rupee chocolate.
Example conversation
Youta and Misaki are discussing a trip to India.
- 美咲 Misakiインドへの旅行の準備はできた？Indo e no ryokō no junbi wa dekita?Are you ready for the trip to India?
- 陽太 Yotaまだルピーを両替していないんだ。Mada rupī o ryōgae shite inai n da.I haven't exchanged money for rupees yet.
- 美咲 Misaki空港で両替できると思うよ。Kūkō de ryōgae dekiru to omou yo.I think you can exchange them at the airport.
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね、そうしよう。Sō da ne, sō shiyō.You're right, I'll do that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ルピー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
