ゾロ
zoro[d͡zo̞ɾo̞]
ゾロ (zoro) is the Japanese way to say Zoro, the name of the swordsman from the series One Piece.
ゾロ refers specifically to the fictional character from the manga and anime series One Piece.
How do you pronounce it?
zoro
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the sound 'zoro' is the root of the onomatopoeia ゾロゾロ (zorozoro), which mimics the sound or sight of a crowd of people or insects crawling steadily in a line.
- Japanese fans often use the term ゾロい (zoroi) as a pun, playing on the word for 'matching' or 'uniform' to describe his coordinated sword set.
- In Japanese, the name ゾロ uses the katakana script, which is typically reserved for foreign names and loanwords rather than native Japanese names.
Examples in context
- がんばってください！Good luck and give it your best shot!
- ゾロはとても強いです。Zoro wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Zoro is very strong.
- ゾロのフィギュアが欲しいです。Zoro no figyua ga hoshii desu.I want a Zoro figure.
- あのキャラクターはゾロですか？Ano kyarakutā wa Zoro desu ka?Is that character Zoro?
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are discussing their favorite anime characters.
- 美咲 Misaki一番好きなキャラは誰ですか？Ichiban suki na kyara wa dare desu ka?Who is your favorite character?
- 陽太 Yota僕はゾロが大好きです。Boku wa Zoro ga daisuki desu.I love Zoro.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。私もゾロが好きです。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo Zoro ga suki desu.That's nice. I like Zoro too.
- 陽太 Yotaやっぱり強いですよね。Yappari tsuyoi desu yo ne.He really is strong, isn't he?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ゾロ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
