Quotes
Japanese meaning of 君の、名前は
— Taki Tachibana ／ Your Name.
Voice sample:
きみの、なまえは (Kimi no, namae wa.)
English Translation:
What's... your name?
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
Years after the comet, Taki and Mitsuha, who have lost their memories of each other, catch sight of each other through the windows of two trains running side by side in Tokyo. Both get off and run through the city, and they meet on a staircase. They pass each other in silence, then turn around. Taki says, "I feel like I know you from somewhere," Mitsuha says, "Me too," and in tears they say this line at the same time. The film ends there.
日本語で読む
彗星の日から数年後、互いの記憶を失った瀧と三葉は、東京で並んで走る電車の窓越しに相手を見つける。二人は電車を降りて街を走り、階段で出会う。無言ですれ違ったあと振り返り、瀧が「俺、君をどこかで…」、三葉が「私も」と言い、涙を流しながら同時にこのセリフを言う。映画はそこで終わる。
Cultural Context:
The line echoes the film's title, 君の名は。, and the answer is left to the viewer. The staircase of Suga Shrine in Yotsuya, Tokyo, which served as the model for the scene, became a pilgrimage spot for fans. The line may also be used as a joke when you have forgotten to ask the name of someone you just met.
日本語で読む
タイトル『君の名は。』と響き合うセリフで、答えは描かれず見る人に委ねられる。場面のモデルとなった東京・四谷の須賀神社の階段は、ファンの聖地巡礼の場所になった。初対面の人の名前を聞きそびれたときなどに、冗談で使うこともある。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「君」= you (to someone close or younger). •「の、」= the comma adds a pause of hesitation. •「名前は」= "your name is...?"; the rest of the question is left unsaid.
日本語で読む
•「君」は親しい相手や年下への呼び方。•「の、」の読点は、ためらいの間を表す。•「名前は」は「名前は何ですか」の後半を省いた質問。
Trap for English Speakers
Ending a question with 〜は? is natural in casual talk. But with a stranger or a superior, ask politely: お名前を伺ってもいいですか.
日本語で読む
「〜は？」で終わる質問は自然な会話表現。ただし初対面の人や目上の人には「お名前を伺ってもいいですか」と丁寧に聞く。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
同窓会で見覚えのある人に声をかけたが、どうしても名前が出てこず、「えっと、君の、名前は…」と聞いてしまった。
At the reunion I spoke to someone who looked familiar, but I just couldn't recall the name, so I ended up asking, "Um, what's... your name?"
Example 2Applied Example
（三年間同じ電車に乗っている人に、ついに話しかけて）君の、名前は。
(Finally speaking to the person who has ridden the same train as you for three years) "What's... your name?"
Quick check
Meaning
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