Translation guide
Tamil refers to the Dravidian language spoken in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, or to the people and culture. In Japanese, it is usually expressed with the katakana word タミル語 for the language and タミル人 for the people.
The Dravidian language spoken mainly in Tamil Nadu, India, and Sri Lanka.
A person or people of Tamil ethnicity.
Standard term for a Tamil person. 人 means 'person' or 'people'.
彼女はタミル人です。
She is Tamil.
シンガポールには多くのタミル人が住んでいます。
Many Tamil people live in Singapore.
Relating to Tamil culture, cuisine, etc.
Use タミルの + noun to describe something as Tamil. の is the possessive particle.
タミルの料理は辛いです。
Tamil food is spicy.
タミルの伝統的な衣装を着ました。
I wore traditional Tamil attire.
He is studying Tamil.
タミル語の映画を見ました。
I watched a Tamil movie.
Short form often used in compounds or casual contexts, but can be ambiguous without 語.
タミル文学に興味があります。
I'm interested in Tamil literature.