ユーザー名
yūzā-mei[jɯ̟ːza̠ːme̞ː]
The English phrase "username" is translated into Japanese as ユーザー名 (yūzā-mei). Wiktionary also lists 利用者名 (riyōshamei).
Meaning: a person's identification on an individual computer system (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ユーザー名 | yūzā-mei | [jɯ̟ːza̠ːme̞ː] (narrow) |
| 利用者名 | riyōshamei | [ɾʲijo̞ːɕa̠me̞ː] (narrow) |
ユーザー名 is the most common term used in software interfaces, social media and online gaming. For a more formal way to refer to a username, you can use ユーザーID.
What does it mean word for word?
ユーザー名 is a combination of the loanword ユーザー (yūzā), meaning 'user' and 名 (mei), meaning 'name'.
Which one should you use?
While ユーザー名 is the standard term for digital accounts, 利用者名 (riyōshamei) is a more formal term often used in official documents or administrative systems to refer to the 'name of the user/person using the service'.
How do you pronounce it?
yūzā-mei
Did you know?
- When choosing a ユーザー名, many Japanese speakers use 'half-width' (narrow) alphanumeric characters called 半角 (hankaku) to ensure compatibility with older systems.
- In Japanese gaming culture, a ユーザー名 is often called a ハンドルネーム (handle name), a term derived from CB radio slang.
- In Japanese social media, users often distinguish between their ユーザー名 (the unique ID used for logging in) and their 表示名 (the display name that others see).
Examples in context
- ユーザー名にハイフンが使えたらいいのに。It would be great if I could use a hyphen in my username.This sentence shows how to express a wish regarding the characters allowed in a ユーザー名.Tatoeba #2925262 by tommy_san, translation #3148208 by gustonrankin
- もっと短いユーザー名にしておけばよかった。I should've chosen a shorter username.This sentence is useful for expressing regret about the length of a chosen ユーザー名.Tatoeba #2721351 by tommy_san, translation #2721268 by CK
- トムのユーザー名は「Tomtoeba13」だよ。Tom's username is "Tomtoeba13".This sentence is used to state what a specific person's ユーザー名 is.Tatoeba #9374476 by small_snow, translation #9373866 by DJ_Saidez
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Example conversation
Ren and Yui are setting up a new account on a website.
- 蓮 Ren新しいサイトのユーザー名を何にする？Atarashii saito no yūzāmei o nan ni suru?What should I make my username for the new site?
- 結衣 Yui蓮なら、好きな食べ物とかがいいんじゃない？Ren nara, sukina tabemono toka ga ii n janai?Ren, maybe something like your favorite food would be good?
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、ユーザー名は「SushiLover」にするよ。Jaa, yūzāmei wa 'SushiLover' ni suru yo.Then, I'll make my username 'SushiLover'.
- 結衣 Yuiそれなら、覚えやすくていいね。Sorenara, oboeyasukute ii ne.That's easy to remember, so it's good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “username” translations and entries ユーザー名, 利用者名, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
