How to Say "Sarah" in Japanese

サラ

Sara[sa̠ɾa̠]

The Japanese way to say the given name Sarah is サラ.

Meaning: given name from Hebrew (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Sara.

While サラ is the phonetic transcription of the Hebrew name, it can also be written using the kanji 沙羅, which refers to a mythological tree in Buddhist texts.
If you were to use the word 'sara' in a different context, you might be referring to 皿, which means 'plate' or 'dish'.
Although it sounds identical to the name, the word さら (sara) can also function as an adverb meaning 'new' or 'fresh' in certain archaic or literary styles.

サラ、マーシャ。君たちが思ってるよりもずっと愛してるよ。
Sarah and Marsha – I love you both more than you can imagine.
This sentence shows how to address サラ in a sentence expressing affection.
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はじめまして、私の名前はサラーです。
Nice to meet you, my name is Sarah.
こんにちは、さら！元気だった？
Hey, Sara! How have you been?
サラは新しいクラスメイトです。
Sara wa atarashii kurasumeito desu.
Sarah is a new classmate.
私の友達の名前はサラです。
Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Sara desu.
My friend's name is Sarah.

A student is asking a classmate about a new person.

陽葵 Himari

あの新しい生徒の名前は何ですか？
Ano atarashii seito no namae wa nan desu ka?
What is that new student's name?
陽太 Yota

サラですよ。
Sara desu yo.
It is Sarah.
陽葵 Himari

サラさんですか。いい名前ですね。
Sara-san desu ka. Ii namae desu ne.
Is it Sarah? That's a nice name.
陽太 Yota

はい、とても素敵な名前です。
Hai, totemo suteki na namae desu.
Yes, it's a very lovely name.

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