サブリナ
saburina
The English name Sabrina is translated into Japanese as サブリナ (saburina).
サブリナ is the Japanese phonetic transcription of the female given name Sabrina.
How do you pronounce it?
saburina
Did you know?
- While サブリナ is the phonetic version, Japanese parents can choose 'ateji' to give the name meaning. They might use kanji like 紗 for 'fine silk' and 璃 for 'lapis lazuli' to give the name a traditional Japanese aesthetic.
- Because the 'r' sound in サブリナ is a Japanese flap, it sounds closer to a Spanish 'r' or a very fast English 'd' than the English 'r'.
- Writing the name in the softer Hiragana script as さぶりな can change the 'vibe' of the name from a formal foreign name to something more 'kawaii' or childlike.
Examples in context
- サブリナさん、初めまして。Nice to meet you, Sabrina.
- サブリナさんは親切です。Saburina-san wa shinsetsu desu.Sabrina is kind.
- 私の友達はサブリナです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Saburina desu.My friend is Sabrina.
- サブリナ、どこにいるの？Saburina, doko ni iru no?Sabrina, where are you?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new classmate.
- 陽太 Yota新しいクラスメイトはサブリナさんですか？Atarashii kurasumeito wa Saburina-san desu ka?Is the new classmate Sabrina?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、サブリナさんです。Hai, Saburina-san desu.Yes, it is Sabrina.
- 陽太 Yota彼女はとても元気ですね。Kanojo wa totemo genki desu ne.She is very energetic, isn't she?
- 陽葵 Himariそうですね、陽太さんもそう思うでしょう？Sou desu ne, Youta-san mo sou omou deshou?She is. You think so too, don't you, Youta?
