JLPT · Level 16
75 words
Japanese word
ローマ字
Pronunciation
Romajirōmaji
Meaning
- nounRoman alphabet
Example
名前をローマ字で書きます。na mae o rō ma ji de ka ki ma su
I write my name in the Roman alphabet.
More examples
海外のホテルを予約するときは、名前をローマ字で入力してください。kai gai no ho te ru o yo yaku su ru to ki wa na mae o rō ma ji de nyū ryoku shi te ku da sa i
When booking an overseas hotel, please enter your name in the Roman alphabet.
Core concept
It is a shared set of Latin-based letter forms used to represent written language across many languages.
Common phrases
ローマ字で入力するrō ma ji de nyū ryoku su ru
enter in the Roman alphabet
ローマ字の名前rō ma ji no na mae
name in the Roman alphabet
ローマ字表記rō ma ji hyō ki
Roman alphabet notation
Similar words
ラテン文字ratenmoji: The Latin writing system made up of letters used in many languages.
Definition in Japanese
多くの言語の表記に使われる、ラテン文字による文字体系。ō ku no gen go no hyō ki ni tsuka wa re ru ra te n moji ni yo ru moji tai kei
Word origin
The compound ローマ字 (rōmaji) combines ローマ (rōma, "Rome"), from Portuguese Roma, and 字 (ji, "character"), meaning characters associated with Rome.
Usage tips
- Roman letters appear beside Japanese script on many public signs in Japan, including signs that show place names for international readers.
Related words
- ローマ字化rōmajikaromanizationnoun