How to say 'Paris' in Japanese | パリ

word

Meaning

Paris

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Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'パリ (pari)' refers to the capital city of France, Paris. This word is a direct borrowing from the French name for the city, adapted to Japanese phonetics. It is commonly used in contexts related to travel, culture, or geography. For example: I want to visit Paris「パリに行きたい」(ぱりにいきたい). Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower「パリはエッフェル塔で有名です」(ぱりはえっふぇるとうでゆうめいです). Note that 'パリ' is always written in katakana, as it is a foreign loanword.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

1930

Composition

katakana

Handwriting