スクービー
Sukūbī
The Japanese way to say scooby is スクービー (Sukūbī).
This is the name of the Great Dane character from the Scooby-Doo series.
Which one should you use?
The standard name is スクービー, but for more precision when referring to the full name Scooby Doo, you can use スクービー・ドゥー.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can add the honorific suffixes くん or ちゃん to the end of スクービー to create informal variations.
How do you pronounce it?
Sukūbī
Did you know?
- In Japanese versions of the show, スクービー may use specific sentence-ending particles to signal that he is an animal, a linguistic trait not present in the English dialogue.
- In Japanese, foreign names like スクービー are written in Katakana, a script specifically designed to represent non-Japanese sounds.
- The catchphrase 'Scooby-Dooby-Doo!' is translated as スクービー・ドゥービー・ドゥー!, which prioritizes the original English rhyme over providing a meaningful Japanese translation.
Examples in context
- スクービーは面白いキャラクターですね！Scooby is such an interesting character, isn't he?
- はい、スクービーちゃんが可愛いと思います！Yes, I think Scooby is cute!
- スクービーはとてもかわいい犬です。Sukūbī wa totemo kawaii inu desu.Scooby is a very cute dog.
- アニメに出てくるスクービーが好きです。Anime ni detekuru Sukūbī ga suki desu.I like Scooby, who appears in the anime.
- スクービーは大きな犬ですね。Sukūbī wa ookina inu desu ne.Scooby is a big dog, isn't he?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite cartoon characters.
- 結衣 Yuiスクービーって知ってる？Sukūbī tte shitteru?Do you know Scooby?
- 陽太 Yotaもちろん、大好きだよ。Mochiron, daisuki da yo.Of course, I love him.
- 結衣 Yui陽太くんもスクービーが好きだったんだ。Yōta-kun mo Sukūbī ga suki datta nda.So you liked Scooby too, Yota.
- 陽太 Yotaうん、子供の頃からずっと。Un, kodomo no koro kara zutto.Yeah, ever since I was a kid.
