ゾーイ
zooi
The English female given name Zoe is translated into Japanese as ゾーイ (zooi).
ゾーイ is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zooi.
Did you know?
- If you were to write ゾーイ using Kanji instead of Katakana, you could theoretically choose characters that mean 'ocean', 'vibrant', and 'one', though this is extremely rare for Western names.
- When writing ゾーイ vertically, the long vowel marker ー rotates 90 degrees to become a vertical line.
- If a Japanese person were to create a nickname for someone named ゾーイ, they might add the suffix ちゃん (chan), turning it into ゾーイちゃん.
Examples in context
- ゾーイはとても親切な人です。Zōi wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Zoe is a very kind person.
- 私の友人はゾーイです。Watashi no yuujin wa Zōi desu.My friend is Zoe.
- ゾーイは今、どこにいますか？Zōi wa ima, doko ni imasu ka?Where is Zoe now?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a common acquaintance.
- 陽太 Yotaゾーイは元気ですか？Zōi wa genki desu ka?Is Zoe doing well?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ゾーイはとても元気ですよ。Hai, Zōi wa totemo genki desu yo.Yes, Zoe is doing very well.
- 陽太 Yotaそれは良かったです。Sore wa yokatta desu.That is good to hear.
- 結衣 Yuiまた今度、彼女に会いましょう。Mata kondo, kanojo ni aimashou.Let's meet her again sometime.
