スバル
Subaru[sɨba̠ɾɯ̟]
スバル is the Japanese way to say the automobile manufacturer Subaru.
スバル refers to the automobile manufacturer. Although the name has ancient roots, it is written in Katakana, the Japanese script typically used for foreign loanwords and names.
Meaning: automobile manufacturer (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Subaru
Did you know?
- In ancient Japan, the appearance of the スバル stars was used as a seasonal marker for farmers. Seeing the cluster in the sky signaled specific timing for agricultural activities.
- The Subaru logo depicts six stars, but the 'Pleiades' cluster actually contains hundreds of stars. The logo simplifies the cluster to the six brightest stars traditionally recognized by the naked eye in Japan.
- The company was originally called 富士産機 'Fuji Sanki' before it adopted the name スバル to create a more universal and evocative brand identity.
Examples in context
- スバルは車の会社です。Subaru is a car company.This sentence is useful for identifying スバル as a car company.Tatoeba #10193001 by terrywallwork, translation #10193003 by terrywallwork
- スバル の品質は本当に素晴らしいですね。The quality of Subaru is truly amazing.
- スバルは日本のメーカーです。Subaru wa Nihon no mēkā desu.Subaru is a Japanese manufacturer.
- スバルの車はとても良いです。Subaru no kuruma wa totemo yoi desu.Subaru cars are very good.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at cars in a parking lot.
- 美咲 Misakiこの青い車はスバルですね。kono aoi kuruma wa subaru desu ne.This blue car is a Subaru, isn't it?
- 蓮 Renはい、とてもかっこいいです。hai, totemo kakkoii desu.Yes, it looks very cool.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さんはスバルが好きですか？ren san wa subaru ga suki desu ka?Do you like Subaru, Ren?
- 蓮 Renええ、性能が良いので好きです。ee, seinou ga yoi node suki desu.Yes, I like them because they have good performance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “subaru” translations and entries スバル, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
