ウルトラマン
Urutoraman
ウルトラマン (Urutoraman) is the Japanese name for the superhero Ultraman.
ウルトラマン refers to the giant superhero character from the Japanese television and film series of the same name.
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is written in Katakana, the script used for foreign loanwords and names.
How do you pronounce it?
Urutoraman
Did you know?
- While ウルトラマン is a name, the 'Ultra' prefix is so popular in Japan that it is often added to other words to mean 'extreme' or 'super' in a way that exceeds the standard Japanese prefix 超.
- The creation of ウルトラマン heavily influenced the 'Tokusatsu' genre, a style of live-action special effects filmmaking that defines how Japanese audiences view giant monsters and heroes.
- The name ウルトラマン is so iconic that it led to the creation of the ウルトラシリーズ (Ultra Series), a vast multiverse where dozens of different 'Ultramen' exist with unique powers.
Examples in context
- 僕の妹はウルトラマンが好きだ。My sister likes Ultraman.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone likes ウルトラマン.Tatoeba #1125422 by Scott, translation #1125344 by Scott
- うちの娘はウルトラマンが好きだ。My daughter likes Ultraman.Tatoeba #1116749 by mookeee, translation #1125200 by Scott
- ウルトラマンのフィギュアを買いました。Urutoraman no figyua o kaishimashita.I bought an Ultraman figure.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are at a toy store.
- 健太 Kentaこのウルトラマン、かっこいいよね。Kono Urutoruman, kakkoii yone.This Ultraman is cool, isn't it?
- 美咲 Misaki本当だね。どっちが好きなの?Hontou dane. Dotchi ga suki nano?You're right. Which one do you like?
- 健太 Kentaやっぱり初代のウルトラマンが一番だよ。Yappari shodai no Urutoruman ga ichiban dayo.As I thought, the original Ultraman is the best.
- 美咲 Misaki私もそう思うよ。Watashi mo sou omou yo.I think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.