How do you say "Who is Jesus Christ?" in Japanese?

"Who is Jesus Christ?" in Japanese is "イエス・キリストは、だれですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Who is Jesus Christ?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "イエス・キリストは、だれですか。" mean in English?

"イエス・キリストは、だれですか。" means "Who is Jesus Christ?" in English. Usage tip: A classic topic-question pattern: [X は、だれですか。] = “Who is X?” The comma adds a small pause for clarity.

イエス・キリストは、だれですか。

iesu kirisuto wa dare desu ka

[ee-eh-soo kee-ree-soo-toh wah dah-reh dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: A classic topic-question pattern: [X は、だれですか。] = “Who is X?” The comma adds a small pause for clarity.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese writing often uses commas to make long or important phrases easier to follow, even where English might not.

Phrase Breakdown

イエス・キリスト

iesu kirisuto

Jesus Christ

The Christian figure Jesus Christ.

Example

イエス・キリストは神の子です。

Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Words in this phrase

イエス

iesu

[ee-eh-soo]

Jesus

The name Jesus in katakana.

Example

イエスは愛について教えました。

Jesus taught about love.

キリスト

kirisuto

[kee-ree-soo-toh]

Christ

Christ in katakana, often following イエス.

Example

キリストを信じる人がいます。

There are people who believe in Christ.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks イエス・キリスト as the topic. Written は, pronounced わ.

Example

イエスは先生です。

As for Jesus, he is a teacher.

だれ

dare

[dah-reh]

who

Used to ask who someone is.

Example

その人はだれですか。

Who is that person?

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A polite copula used to state identity or description.

Example

先生ですから安心です。

Because he is a teacher, I feel at ease.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

行きますか。

Will you go?

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