How to Say "Sultan" in Japanese

スルタン

surutan[sɨɾɯ̟tã̠ɴ]

The Japanese word for the English phrase "sultan" is スルタン (surutan).

スルタン is a noun used to refer to a ruler or sultan.

Meaning: ruler (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is surutan.

While 'sultan' is a specific title in English, using スルタン in Japanese can sometimes evoke the imagery of 'Aladdin' or other Orientalist tropes more than actual political history.
In certain Japanese historical contexts, the concept of a スルタン might be compared to the shogun in terms of military and political authority, despite the different cultural origins.
Japanese has a specific category of words called 'gairaigo' for loanwords like スルタン, which are conceptually separated from 'kango' words like 君主 that were borrowed from China.

彼はその国のスルタンです。
Kare wa sono kuni no surutan desu.
He is the sultan of that country.
伝説では、スルタンが住んでいた。
Densetsu de wa, surutan ga sunde ita.
In the legend, a sultan lived there.
スルタンの権力は絶大だった。
Surutan no kenryoku wa zetsudai datta.
The sultan's power was immense.

Two friends are talking about a historical novel.

大翔 Hiroto

この本に出てくるスルタンは強そうだ。
Kono hon ni detekuru surutan wa tsuyosou da.
The sultan in this book looks powerful.
美咲 Misaki

そうね、彼はとても偉大だったみたい。
Sou ne, kare wa totemo idai datta mitai.
Right, it seems he was very great.
大翔 Hiroto

歴史についてももっと学びたいな。
Rekishi ni tsuite mo motto manabitai na.
I want to learn more about history too.
美咲 Misaki

大翔くんは歴史に詳しいのね。
Hiroto-kun wa rekishi ni kuwashii no ne.
You are very knowledgeable about history, Hiroto.

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