トラビス
Torabisu
トラビス (Torabisu) is the Japanese way to say the masculine given name Travis.
トラビス is used to represent the name Travis in Japanese script.
How do you pronounce it?
Torabisu
Did you know?
- A Japanese person might associate the sound トラ (tora) in トラビス with the word for 'tiger', which is also トラ.
- In Japan, someone named トラビス would typically be addressed with the honorific suffix さん (san), making it トラビスさん, even in casual settings where English speakers omit titles.
- If a person named トラビス wanted a Japanese name with a similar meaning, they might choose one containing the character for 'cross' or 'bridge', reflecting the etymology of 'traversing'.
Examples in context
- トラビスはアメリカ人です。Torabisu wa Amerikajin desu.Travis is American.
- トラビスさんはとても親切です。Torabisu-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Travis is very kind.
- 友人の名前はトラビスです。Yūjin no namae wa Torabisu desu.My friend's name is Travis.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are talking about a new classmate.
- 結衣 Yui新しい生徒は誰ですか。Atarashii seito wa dare desu ka.Who is the new student?
- 健太 Kenta彼はトラビスさんです。Kare wa Torabisu-san desu.He is Travis.
- 結衣 Yuiトラビスさんは親切そうですね。Torabisu-san wa shinsetsu sō desu ne.Travis seems kind, doesn't he?
- 健太 Kentaはい、とてもいい人ですよ。Hai, totemo ii hito desu yo.Yes, he is a very good person.
