ステイシー
Suteishī
The Japanese way to say the female given name "Stacy" is ステイシー (Suteishī).
ステイシー is used as a phonetic transcription of the name Stacy into the Japanese katakana script, which is the writing system used for foreign names and loanwords.
How do you pronounce it?
Suteishī
Did you know?
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, ステイシー actually has four distinct beats, whereas 'Stacy' is perceived as two syllables in English.
- If you were to use the name 'Stacy' in a formal Japanese setting, you would never call someone just ステイシー, as even foreign names require a surname or an honorific.
- When writing ステイシー vertically, the long vowel mark ー turns into a vertical line, changing its orientation to match the flow of the text.
Examples in context
- ステイシーさんは親切です。Sutēshī-san wa shinsetsu desu.Stacy is kind.
- ステイシーを呼んでください。Sutēshī o yonde kudasai.Please call Stacy.
- ステイシーはアメリカ人です。Sutēshī wa Amerika-jin desu.Stacy is American.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい同僚はステイシーさんです。Atarashii dōryō wa Sutēshī-san desu.The new colleague is Stacy.
- 陽太 Yotaステイシーさんは素敵な人ですか？Sutēshī-san wa suteki na hito desu ka?Is Stacy a lovely person?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても明るい女性です。Hai, totemo akarui josei desu.Yes, she is a very bright woman.
- 陽太 Yotaそれは良かったです。Sore wa yokatta desu.That is good to hear.
