Contractions of Names
Contraction | Japanese | Name | Japanese | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Burapi | ブラピ | Buraddo Pitto (Brad Pitt) | ブラッド・ピット | Hollywood actor. |
Dikapuri | ディカプリ | Reonarudo Dikapurio (Leonardo DiCaprio) | レオナルド・ディカプリオ | Hollywood actor. |
Fukakyon | フカキョン | Kyōko Fukada | 深田恭子 | Japanese idol and actress. |
Hashiryū | 橋龍 | Ryūtarō Hashimoto | 橋本龍太郎 | politician. |
Kimutaku | キムタク | Takuya Kimura | 木村拓哉 | SMAP star |
Matsuken | マツケン | Ken Matsudaira | 松平健 | Jidaigeki actor, famous for Matsuken samba. |
Shimuken | シムケン | Ken Shimura | 志村けん | television performer and actor. |
Shuwa-chan | シュワちゃん | Ānorudo Shuwarutseneggā (Arnold Schwarzenegger) | アーノルド・シュワルツェネッガー | Hollywood actor and politician. |
Yamataku | 山拓 | Taku Yamasaki | 山崎拓 | politician. |
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