John in Japanese
John in Japanese is ジョン, 名無しの権兵衛, ヨハネ — John means informal US term for a toilet.
John in Japanese
ジョン
Pronounced: jon
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
名無しの権兵衛
Pronounced: nanashinogonbee
(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.
ヨハネ
Pronounced: yohane
(biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
ジョン
Pronounced: jon
(biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
ヨハネによる福音書
Pronounced: yohaneniyorufukuinsho
(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.
ヨハネの手紙
(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
ジョン
Pronounced: jon
(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
What does "John" mean?
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noun Informal US term for a toilet.
"The motel room had a tiny john with a cracked sink."
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noun Slang for a prostitute's customer.
"The girls sat there while the johns (customers) moped around giving them the once-over."
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John in a sentence
- The motel room had a tiny john with a cracked sink.
- Someone left the seat up in the john again.
- The girls sat there while the johns (customers) moped around giving them the once-over.
- Police were arresting johns as part of the sting operation.
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What is "John" in Japanese?
"John" in Japanese is ジョン, 名無しの権兵衛, ヨハネ. John means: Informal US term for a toilet.
How do you pronounce ジョン?
"John" in Japanese is ジョン, pronounced "jon".
How do you use "John" in a sentence?
Example: "The motel room had a tiny john with a cracked sink." In Japanese, "John" is ジョン, 名無しの権兵衛, ヨハネ.
Are there other ways to say "John" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "John": ジョン, 名無しの権兵衛, ヨハネ, ヨハネによる福音書, ヨハネの手紙.
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