トレイシー
toreishī
The English name Tracy is written in Japanese as トレイシー (toreishī).
トレイシー is a given name used for a person.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual and friendly relationships between males, the suffix -kun is often added to a name.
How do you pronounce it?
toreishī
Did you know?
- If a person named Tracy wants to sign a document in Japan, they might use a personal seal called a hanko instead of a handwritten signature.
- While -kun is common for males, a female Tracy in a workplace might be addressed as トレイシー君 ('Tracy-kun') by a superior, regardless of her gender.
- Since トレイシー is written in katakana, a person can choose any kanji characters that sound like those syllables to create a unique written version of their name with specific meanings.
Examples in context
- トレイシーは眼鏡をなくした。Tracy lost her glasses.This sentence shows how to use トレイシー in a sentence about losing glasses.Tatoeba #199678 by bunbuku, translation #36880 by CN
- はじめまして、トレイシーさんですね。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, Tracy. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.
- トレイシーはとても親切です。Toreishī wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Tracy is very kind.
- トレイシーと一緒に旅行に行きました。Toreishī to issho ni ryokō ni ikimashita.I went traveling with Tracy.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are talking about their mutual friend.
- 結衣 Yui蓮、トレイシーの電話番号を知ってる？Ren, Toreishī no denwa bangō o shitteru?Ren, do you know Tracy's phone number?
- 蓮 Renいいえ、知らないよ。Iie, shiranai yo.No, I don't.
- 結衣 Yui困ったなあ。彼女に連絡したいのに。Komatta nā. Kanojo ni renraku shitai noni.That's a problem. I want to contact her.
- 蓮 Ren後でトレイシーに聞いてみるね。Atode Toreishī ni kiite miru ne.I'll ask Tracy later.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
