ティリー
tirī
The English name Tilly is translated into Japanese as ティリー (tirī).
ティリー is a proper name used to refer to a person.
How do you pronounce it?
tirī
Did you know?
- Because Japanese syllables usually end in vowels, the English 'L' sound in 'Tilly' is approximated using the 'R' sound in ティリー.
- The character ティ is a relatively modern creation used to represent the 'ti' sound, which does not exist in traditional native Japanese words.
- When writing ティリー vertically, the long vowel mark ー is rotated 90 degrees to become a vertical line.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、ティリーさんですか？Nice to meet you, are you Tilly?
- はい、そうです。Yes, that's right.
- おはよう、ティリちゃん！元気？Good morning, Tilly! How are you?
- うん、元気だよ。I'm good.
- よかった、それじゃあ、今日は何をするの？That's great! So, what are you doing today?
- ティリーはとても親切な人です。Tirī wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Tilly is a very kind person.
- ティリー、どこにいるの？Tirī, doko ni iru no?Tilly, where are you?
- 明日はティリーに会いに行く予定です。Ashita wa Tirī ni ai ni iku yotei desu.I plan to go see Tilly tomorrow.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misakiティリーは今日、ここに来るかな？Tirī wa kyō, koko ni kuru kana?I wonder if Tilly is coming here today?
- 蓮 Renうん、彼女なら来ると思うよ。Un, kanojo nara kuru to omou yo.Yeah, I think she will come.
- 美咲 Misaki良かった、ティリーに会いたかったんだ。Yokatta, Tirī ni aitakatta nda.That's good, I wanted to see Tilly.
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、ここで待っていよう。Jā, koko de matte iō.Then, let's wait here.
