バレンシア
Barenshia[ba̠ɾẽ̞ɰ̃ɕia̠]
Valencia in Japanese is バレンシア (Barenshia).
バレンシア is the name of the capital of the Valencian Community. You can use it to state where you are from, such as in the phrase Watashi wa バレンシア kara kimashita to say "I am from Valencia" or 私はスペインの バレンシア 出身です to mean "I am from Valencia, Spain".
Meaning: capital of the Valencian Community (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Barenshia
Did you know?
- If you are reading a Japanese menu and see バレンシアオレンジ, you are looking at a description of a citrus fruit, not a location. The name has become so synonymous with the fruit in Japan that many people associate the word with citrus rather than the Spanish city.
- Due to the lack of a 'V' sound in Japanese, バレンシア uses the 'B' sound, which is the standard substitution for almost all 'V' sounds in foreign loanwords.
- In Japanese, foreign city names like バレンシア are written using Katakana, a script specifically designed for loanwords and foreign names.
Examples in context
- バレンシアはスペイン第3の都市で、パエリア発祥の地としても知られている。Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and is also known for being the birthplace of paella.This sentence is useful for noting that バレンシア is the third largest city in Spain and the birthplace of paella.Tatoeba #2750129 by tommy_san, translation #3458523 by AlanF_US
- 来月、バレンシアへ旅行に行きます。Raigetsu, Barenshia e ryokou ni ikimasu.I am going on a trip to Valencia next month.
- バレンシアの海はとても美しいです。Barenshia no umi wa totemo utsukushii desu.The sea in Valencia is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about their travel plans.
- 陽葵 Himari次の休みはどこに行きたい？Tsugi no yasumi wa doko ni ikitai?Where do you want to go for your next break?
- 健太 Kentaスペインのバレンシアに行きたいな。Supein no Barenshia ni ikitai na.I want to go to Valencia, Spain.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね！何があるの？Ii desu ne! Nani ga aru no?That sounds great! What's there?
- 健太 Kenta本場のパエリアを食べてみたいんだ。Honba no paeria o tabete mitai nda.I want to try authentic paella.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “valencia” translations and entries バレンシア, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
