マリアンヌ
marian'nu
The name Marianne in Japanese is マリアンヌ (marian'nu).
This is a transcription of the female given name Marianne into Japanese Katakana, which is the script typically used for foreign names and loanwords.
How do you pronounce it?
marian'nu
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person were to write this name using Kanji for its sounds, they might use characters like 真理杏 (True-Reason-Apricot). This practice is called 'ateji' and can transform a foreign name into something that looks traditionally Japanese.
- While マリアンヌ is written in Katakana, a Japanese person might use a 'nickname' version like マリちゃん ('Mari-chan') to express intimacy, as foreign names are often shortened to fit Japanese social registers.
- Because Japanese names usually have a family name first, a person named マリアンヌ would likely be addressed as マリアンヌさん ('Marianne-san') to avoid the perceived rudeness of using a given name alone.
Examples in context
- わたしのなまえはマリアンヌです。My name is Marianne.
- マリアンヌはとても綺麗な名前ですね。Marianne wa totemo kirei na namae desu ne.Marianne is a very beautiful name.
- この小説の主人公はマリアンヌです。Kono shousetsu no shujinkou wa Marianne desu.The protagonist of this novel is Marianne.
- マリアンヌという名前を覚えていますか？Marianne to iu namae o oboete imasu ka?Do you remember the name Marianne?
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a new coworker.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii dōryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new colleague's name?
- 陽葵 Himariマリアンヌさんという名前ですよ。Mariannu-san to iu namae desu yo.Her name is Marianne.
- 健太 Kentaマリアンヌさんはフランス出身ですか？Mariannu-san wa Furansu shusshin desu ka?Is Marianne from France?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、そうです。Hai, sō desu.Yes, she is.
