シェイラ
Sheira
Shayla is a female given name in Japanese, written as シェイラ (Sheira).
How do you pronounce it?
Sheira
Did you know?
- Japanese speakers may perceive シェイラ as a 'kira-kira name' if it is given to a Japanese child rather than a foreign one, meaning it sounds unusually sparkly or unconventional.
- Because シェイラ is written in katakana, it can be mapped to different combinations of kanji to give the name a specific meaning, such as 佳衣良 for 'beautiful clothes and good'.
- While 'Shayla' is a single name in English, a Japanese person might perceive the syllables she-i-ra as three distinct rhythmic beats.
Examples in context
- シェイラさんは親切な人です。Sheira-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Shayla is a kind person.
- 私の友達はシェイラです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Sheira desu.My friend is Shayla.
- シェイラはどこに住んでいますか？Sheira wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?Where does Shayla live?
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about a new classmate.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太君、シェイラさんを知っていますか？Yota-kun, Sheira-san o shitte imasu ka?Yota, do you know Shayla?
- 陽太 Yotaいいえ、誰ですか？Iie, dare desu ka?No, who is she?
- 美咲 Misaki新しい留学生のシェイラさんです。Atarashii ryugakusei no Sheira-san desu.She is the new international student, Shayla.
- 陽太 Yotaあ、彼女のことなら聞きました。A, kanojo no koto nara kikimashita.Oh, I've heard about her.
