大谷翔平
Ohtani Shohei
Shohei Ohtani is the name of the professional Japanese baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japanese, written as 大谷翔平 (Ohtani Shohei).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the surname Ohtani comes before the given name Shohei, resulting in the form 大谷翔平.
How do you pronounce it?
Ohtani Shohei
Did you know?
- Japanese sports media often refers to him as 二刀流 'nitōryū', a term originally used for samurai who mastered two different sword styles.
- The surname 大谷 is composed of the characters for 'big' and 'valley', a common topographic surname in Japan that often denotes a family originating from specific geographical landmarks.
- In Japanese sports journalism, players are often referred to by their surname and a title like 大谷選手 (Ohtani-senshu) rather than their full name, to maintain professional decorum.
Examples in context
- 大谷翔平は本当にすごいです。Ohtani Shohei wa hontoni sugoi desu.Shohei Ohtani is truly amazing.
- 大谷翔平の試合を見たいです。Ohtani Shohei no shiai o mitai desu.I want to watch a Shohei Ohtani game.
- 大谷翔平はドジャースの選手です。Ohtani Shohei wa Dojasu no senshu desu.Shohei Ohtani is a Dodgers player.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about baseball on TV.
- 蓮 Ren見て！大谷翔平が打席に立ったよ。Mite! Ōtani Shōhei ga daseki ni tatta yo.Look! Shohei Ohtani is up to bat.
- 結衣 Yuiわあ、かっこいい！ホームランを打ってほしいな。Wā, kakkoii! Hōmuran o utte hoshii na.Wow, he's so cool! I hope he hits a home run.
- 蓮 Ren本当に打った！大谷翔平は天才だね。Hontō ni utta! Ōtani Shōhei wa tensai da ne.He actually did it! Shohei Ohtani is a genius, isn't he?
- 結衣 Yui本当だね。やっぱり世界一の選手だよ。Hontō da ne. Yappari sekai ichi no senshu da yo.You're right. He really is the best player in the world.
