ショーン
Shōn
ショーン (Shōn) is the Japanese way to say the masculine given name Shaun.
ショーン is used to refer to the masculine given name Shaun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Shōn.
Did you know?
- If you were to write this name using kanji instead of katakana, you could choose characters based on their sounds, a process known as ateji.
- The long vowel in ショーン is indicated by a horizontal dash called a chōonpu, which is a visual feature not found in native Japanese words.
- When introducing themselves in Japan, a person named ショーン would likely add the honorific さん to their own name only when referring to others, as adding it to oneself is considered unnatural.
Examples in context
- やあ、俺の名前はションだHey, my name is Shaun
- ショーンはとても親切な人です。Shōn wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Shaun is a very kind person.
- 新しい友達のショーンに会いました。Atarashii tomodachi no Shōn ni aimashita.I met my new friend, Shaun.
- ショーン、お疲れ様でした。Shōn, otsukaresama deshita.Shaun, good job today.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking about a new colleague at the office.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii dōryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the name of the new colleague?
- 蓮 Renショーンさんですよ。Shōn-san desu yo.It is Shaun.
- 美咲 Misakiショーンさんはどんな人ですか？Shōn-san wa donna hito desu ka?What kind of person is Shaun?
- 蓮 Renとても真面目な人です。Totemo majime na hito desu.He is a very serious person.
