Siri
The phrase "siri" in Japanese refers to the name of the virtual assistant developed by Apple. The default form is Siri.
Did you know?
- In Japanese, siri (尻) means 'buttocks' or 'bottom'. This makes the name of the virtual assistant a common source of puns and jokes among Japanese speakers.
- When speaking about the assistant, Japanese users often add the honorific suffix -san to make it Siri-san, treating the AI like a person.
- Because 'Siri' is a foreign name, it is written in the Katakana script as シリ rather than using standard Japanese characters.
Examples in context
- すみません、Siriさん。会議のリマインダーを設定してもらえますか？Excuse me, Siri. Could you please set a reminder for my meeting?
- ねえ、シリちゃん！今日の天気はどう？Hey, Shiri-chan! What's the weather like today?
- Siriに聞いてみます。Siri ni kiite mimasu.I will ask Siri.
- Siri、明日の天気は？Siri, ashita no tenki wa?Siri, what is the weather tomorrow?
- Siriの使い方が分かりません。Siri no tsukaikata ga wakarimasen.I don't know how to use Siri.
Example conversation
Two people are sitting in a living room using a smartphone.
- 陽葵 HimariSiri、近くのレストランを探して。Siri, chikaku no resutoran o sagashite.Siri, find a nearby restaurant.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、Siriに頼むのは便利だね。Himari, Siri ni tanomu no wa benri dane.Himari, it's convenient to ask Siri.
- 陽葵 Himariうん、蓮も使ってみて。Un, Ren mo tsukatte mite.Yeah, Ren, you should try it too.
- 蓮 Renやってみるよ。Yatte miru yo.I'll give it a try.
