トロイ
Toroi
The English name Troy is translated into Japanese as トロイ (Toroi).
トロイ refers to the ancient city of Troy. When addressing a person named Troy, it is common to add the honorific suffix -san after the name.
Meaning: an ancient city (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Toroi
Did you know?
- Japanese learners often confuse トロイ with the word トロい 'toro-i', which means 'slow' or 'sluggish'.
- In Japanese pop culture, the 'Trojan Horse' is called トロイの木馬 'Trojan wooden horse', a term frequently used in computer science to describe a type of malware.
- While English speakers use 'Troy' as a common masculine given name, a Japanese person would recognize トロイ exclusively as a foreign name or a historical location.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、トロイさん。Nice to meet you, Troy.
- ねえ、トリィちゃん、今度映画に行こうよ。Hey, Troy, let's go watch a movie sometime.
- トロイは伝説的な都市です。Toroi wa denseteki na toshi desu.Troy is a legendary city.
- トロイの遺跡について学びたいです。Toroi no iseki ni tsuite manabitai desu.I want to learn about the ruins of Troy.
- トロイの物語はとても有名です。Toroi no monogatari wa totemo yumei desu.The story of Troy is very famous.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their history homework in a library.
- 大翔 Hiroto歴史の授業でトロイについて習った？Rekishi no jugyou de Toroi ni tsuite naratta?Did you learn about Troy in history class?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、トロイの戦争についての話だよ。Un, Toroi no sensou ni tsuite no hanashi dayo.Yes, it is a story about the Trojan War.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんはその物語が好き？Yui-san wa sono monogatari ga suki?Do you like that story, Yui?
- 結衣 Yuiとても面白いと思うよ。Totemo omoshiroi to omou yo.I think it is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “troy” translations and entries トロイ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
