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バレンタイン (barentain) Japanese meaning: Valentine | Kotomora
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Saint Valentine is known as a Christian saint.
That church is dedicated to Saint Valentine.
Don't confuse with バレンタイン is the proper name Valentine (as in Saint Valentine), while バレンタインデー is the name of the holiday, Valentine's Day, and learners often use the two interchangeably by mistake.
Written forms バレンタイン Usage 92%
Standard katakana spelling for the name Valentine; this is the prioritized form.
ヴァレンタイン Usage 8%
Alternative katakana spelling using ヴァ to represent foreign 'va'; less common than バレンタイン.
Etymology Lists katakana spellings for the foreign proper name Valentine; it does not specify a borrowing language or detailed historical derivation.
