ビビ
bibi
ビビ (bibi) is the Japanese way to write the given name Vivi.
Which one should you use?
The name Vivi is written as ヴィヴィ in Katakana.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the honorific さん to the name results in the polite form ビビさん. The name can be expressed informally as ヴィヴィちゃん or ビビちゃん using the diminutive suffix ちゃん.
How do you pronounce it?
bibi
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person sees the written name ビビ, they might first think of the verb 'bibiru', which is a slang term meaning to get startled or to lose one's nerve.
- Choosing a name based on a unique sound like ビビ rather than traditional characters can label it a 'kira-kira name' meaning 'sparkly name'.
- The modern character ヴィ is a specialized combination designed specifically to mimic foreign sounds and is not found in native Japanese words.
Examples in context
- 私の孫息子は猫を飼っている。その猫は白と黒の被毛を持ち緑がかった瞳をしている。孫はその猫と遊ぶのが大好きで、その猫をビビと名づけた。ビビは美しい。それは私たちのペットである。My grandson has a kitten. The kitten has white and black fur and greenish eyes. My grandson loves playing with it. He named it Vivi. Vivi is beautiful. It is our pet.This example shows how to use ビビ when naming a pet.Tatoeba #8877798 by small_snow, translation #8876106 by carlosalberto
- ビビはどこにいますか？Bibi wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Vivi?
- ビビを呼んでください。Bibi o yonde kudasai.Please call Vivi.
Example conversation
A couple is looking for their lost cat at home.
- 結衣 Yui大翔、ビビを見かけなかった？Hiroto, Bibi o mikakenakatta?Hiroto, have you seen Vivi?
- 大翔 Hirotoいや、どこにもいないよ。Iya, doko ni mo inai yo.No, she isn't anywhere.
- 結衣 Yuiビビ、こっちに来て！Bibi, kocchi ni kite!Vivi, come here!
- 大翔 Hirotoあ、あそこにいるよ！A, asoko ni iru yo!Oh, she's over there!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
