スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド
sūpā nintendō wārudo
The English phrase "Super Nintendo World" is translated into Japanese as スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド (sūpā nintendō wārudo).
This phrase refers to the themed land based on Nintendo video games found in amusement parks. It is written using katakana, the Japanese writing system used for foreign loanwords and names.
How do you pronounce it?
sūpā nintendō wārudo
Did you know?
- While it looks like a long string of characters, スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド is written entirely in katakana, the script used for 'foreign' sounds, even though Nintendo is a Japanese company.
- The middle dots used in スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド are called 'nakaguro' and are used to separate foreign words to prevent them from blending together.
- In Japanese, the long vowel marks in スーパー (sūpā) and ニンテンドー (nintendō) are essential. Leaving out the horizontal dash would change the pronunciation and make the word look incomplete or incorrect.
Examples in context
- スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールドに行きたいです。Sūpā Nintendō Wārudo ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Super Nintendo World.
- スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールドはとても賑やかですね。Sūpā Nintendō Wārudo wa totemo nigiyaka desu ne.Super Nintendo World is very lively, isn't it?
- これはスーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールドの地図です。Kore wa Sūpā Nintendō Wārudo no chizu desu.This is a map of Super Nintendo World.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a trip to the amusement park.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんはスーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールドに行ったことがありますか？Yui-san wa Sūpā Nintendō Wārudo ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?Yui, have you ever been to Super Nintendo World?
- 結衣 Yuiいいえ、まだありません。Iie, mada arimasen.No, not yet.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、今度の休みに行きましょう！Jaa, kondo no yasumi ni ikimashō!Then, let's go there during the next holiday!
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ぜひ行きましょう！Hai, zehi ikimashō!Yes, let's definitely go!
