ザック
zakku
In Japanese, the name Zack is written as ザック (zakku).
ザック is a shortened version of the given name Zachary.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zakku.
Did you know?
- If a person named Zack were to move to Japan, they might find that people treat the name as a common noun for a 'backpack' if they mishear it as ザック (zakku), which is a common loanword for rucksacks.
- The sound ザ is relatively rare in native Japanese words and was only formally standardized in the modern era to accommodate foreign loanwords.
- If you were to write the name using Japanese characters (Kanji) instead of Katakana, you could choose characters based on their meanings to create a personalized version of 'Zack'.
Examples in context
- Watashi wa Zack desu (私はザックです)I am Zack
- ザックはどこにいますか？Zakku wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Zack?
- 私の友達はザックです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Zakku desu.My friend is Zack.
- ザックに電話してください。Zakku ni denwa shite kudasai.Please call Zack.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about a classmate.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、ザックの電話番号を知ってる？Himari, Zakku no denwa bangou o shitteru?Himari, do you know Zack's phone number?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、知らないよ。Iie, shiranai yo.No, I don't know it.
- 蓮 Renそうか。彼に聞きたいことがあるんだ。Sou ka. Kare ni kikitai koto ga aru nda.I see. There's something I want to ask him.
- 陽葵 Himari明日、ザックに会うから聞いてみるね。Ashita, Zakku ni au kara kiite miru ne.I'm seeing Zack tomorrow, so I'll ask him for you.
