セーラームーン
Sērā Mūn
セーラームーン (Sērā Mūn) is the Japanese name for the English phrase "sailor moon", referring to the Japanese manga and anime series about a teenage girl who transforms into a magical warrior.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of two parts written in katakana: セーラー (Sērā), which is the transliteration of the English word "sailor" and ムーン (Mūn), which is the transliteration of the English word "moon".
How do you pronounce it?
Sērā Mūn
Did you know?
- The term セーラー in セーラームーン refers to the セーラー服 (sērā-fuku), a style of school uniform inspired by British Royal Navy outfits that became a staple of Japanese education.
- While ムーン is a loanword, the native Japanese word for moon is 月 (tsuki), which is the same character used in the name of the protagonist, Usagi 月野 (Tsukino).
- The use of katakana for セーラームーン signals to Japanese readers that the concept is an imported, Western-style aesthetic, common in 'magical girl' genres.
Examples in context
- セーラームーンのファンです。I am a fan of Sailor Moon.
- セーラームーンが大好きです。I love Sailor Moon.
- セーラームーンはとても有名です。Sērāmūn wa totemo yūmei desu.Sailor Moon is very famous.
- 子供の頃、セーラームーンを見ていました。Kodomo no koro, Sērāmūn o mite imashita.I used to watch Sailor Moon when I was a child.
- セーラームーンのグッズが欲しいです。Sērāmūn no guzzu ga hoshii desu.I want some Sailor Moon merchandise.
Example conversation
Two siblings are talking about anime in their living room.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、セーラームーンを見たことある？Youta, Seeraamuun o mita koto aru?Youta, have you ever seen Sailor Moon?
- 陽太 Yotaいいえ、まだ見たことないよ。Iie, mada mita koto nai yo.No, I haven't seen it yet.
- 陽葵 Himariすごく面白いから見てみて。Sugoku omoshiroi kara mite mite.It's really interesting, so give it a watch.
- 陽太 Yotaわかった。今度見てみるね。Wakatta. Kondo mite miru ne.Got it. I'll check it out next time.
