トンプソン
Tonpuson
トンプソン (Tonpuson) is the Japanese way to write the English surname Thompson.
This is the transliterated form of the English surname Thompson, used in Japanese text to represent the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Tonpuson
Did you know?
- While 'Thompson' is written in katakana, a Japanese person might use a kanji approximation called 'ateji' to give the name a poetic meaning, such as 'winter' or 'pine'.
- In Japanese pop culture, names ending in ソン 'son' are often associated with Western characters in manga or anime to immediately signal the character is of foreign descent.
- Because Japanese is a mora-based language, the three-syllable name 'Thompson' is expanded into five distinct sounds: ト・ン・プ・ソ・ン.
Examples in context
- ジョン・トンプソンさんはアメリカから来ました。Mr. John Thompson came from America.
- トンプソン氏のご意見をお聞かせください。Please share your opinion, Mr. Thompson.
- トンプソンさんは親切な人です。Tonpuson-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Mr. Thompson is a kind person.
- 新しい先生の名前はトンプソンです。Atarashii sensei no namae wa Tonpuson desu.The new teacher's name is Thompson.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a new client.
- 健太 Kenta新しいクライアントは誰ですか？Atarashii kuraianto wa dare desu ka?Who is the new client?
- 美咲 Misakiトンプソンさんですよ。Tonpuson-san desu yo.It is Mr. Thompson.
- 健太 Kentaトンプソンさんはアメリカ人ですか？Tonpuson-san wa Amerika-jin desu ka?Is Mr. Thompson American?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、そうです。Hai, sou desu.Yes, he is.
