ザック
Zakku
ザック (Zakku) is the Japanese way to say the masculine given name Zach.
ザック is the most commonly used transliteration of the name Zach in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Zakku
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word ザック is also used as a colloquial shorthand for a 'rucksack' or backpack, derived from the German 'Rucksack'.
- While ザック is the standard transliteration, some people may choose to write their name in kanji characters to give it a specific meaning, such as 'sacred' or 'brightness'.
- The use of katakana for ザック immediately signals to a Japanese reader that the person is a foreigner.
Examples in context
- ザックさん、お元気ですか？Zach, how are you?
- おはよう、ザックちゃん！Good morning, Zach!
- ザックさんは親切な人です。Zakku-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Zach is a kind person.
- ザックはアメリカから来ました。Zakku wa Amerika kara kimashita.Zach came from America.
Example conversation
Youta and Yui are talking about their new friend at a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaザックさんはどこにいる？Zakku-san wa doko ni iru?Where is Zach?
- 結衣 Yuiあそこにザックがいるよ。Asoko ni Zakku ga iru yo.Zach is over there.
- 陽太 Yotaあ、本当だ。ザックさん、こんにちは！A, hontou da. Zakku-san, konnichiwa!Oh, you're right. Hello, Zach!
- 結衣 Yui陽太くん、急に話しかけないで。Youta-kun, kyuu ni hanashikakenaide.Youta, don't just suddenly talk to him.
