シュレック
Shurekku
The English name Shrek is written as シュレック (Shurekku) in Japanese.
シュレック is used to refer to the name of the green ogre character from the animated movie series.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Shurekku.
Did you know?
- Japanese fans sometimes use the diminutive suffix ちゃん ('chan') when talking about シュレック in a cute or affectionate way, treating the scary ogre as a 'kawaii' character.
- The transcription 'Shurekku' preserves the 'r' sound using the Japanese 'r' column, which sits somewhere between an English 'l' and 'r'.
- The sound シュ ('shu') in シュレック is a contracted sound created by combining シ ('shi') and a small ュ ('yu'), showing how Japanese modifies its alphabet to mimic English sounds.
Examples in context
- 日本語で「シュレック」と言います。In Japanese, we say "Shrek".
- シュレクさんの冒険はおもしろいです。Shrek's adventures are interesting!
- シュレックは緑色の怪物です。Shurekku wa midori iro no kaibutsu desu.Shrek is a green monster.
- 子供はシュレックが大好きです。Kodomo wa Shurekku ga daisuki desu.Children love Shrek.
- シュレックの映画を観ました。Shurekku no eiga o mimashita.I watched the Shrek movie.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about movies at home.
- 陽葵 Himari健太くん、シュレックって知ってる？Kenta-kun, Shurekku tte shitteru?Kenta, do you know Shrek?
- 健太 Kentaもちろん、シュレックは有名だよね。Mochiron, Shurekku wa yuumei da yo ne.Of course, Shrek is famous.
- 陽葵 Himariアニメーションがすごく面白いんだよ。Animeeshon ga sugoku omoshiroi n da yo.The animation is really interesting.
- 健太 Kenta今度一緒に観ようよ。Kondo issho ni miyou yo.Let's watch it together sometime.
