ロクサーヌ
ロクサーヌ is how you say the name Roxanne in Japanese.
Did you know?
- The 'x' sound in 'Roxanne' is broken down into two distinct sounds, 'ku' and 'sa', because Japanese lacks a single consonant sound for 'ks'.
- Japanese speakers cannot produce a true English 'r' sound, so ロ (ro) is pronounced with a flick of the tongue similar to a Spanish 'r' or an English 'd'.
- While ロクサーヌ is the standard transcription, Japanese pop culture often adapts foreign names into nicknames by adding ちゃん (chan) to the end for affection.
Examples in context
- ロクサーヌはとても美しい名前ですね。Rokusānu wa totemo utsukushii namae desu ne.Roxanne is a very beautiful name, isn't it?
- ロクサーヌ、どこへ行くの？Rokusānu, doko e iku no?Roxanne, where are you going?
- 新しい物語の主人公はロクサーヌです。Atarashii monogatari no shujinkō wa Rokusānu desu.The protagonist of the new story is Roxanne.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new student.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しい生徒はロクサーヌさんだね。Atarashii seito wa Rokusānu-san da ne.The new student is Roxanne, right?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、ロクサーヌさんはとても親切だよ。Un, Rokusānu-san wa totemo shinsetsu da yo.Yes, Roxanne is very kind.
- 大翔 Hirotoどこから来たのかな？Doko kara kita no kana?I wonder where she is from?
- 結衣 Yuiフランスから来たみたいだよ。Furansu kara kita mitai da yo.It seems she came from France.
