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Tobe in Japanese

トベ

Tobe, when pronounced "to-be", is トベ (tobe) in katakana.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in bate as in bed
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This translation is used by Nigerian-American rapper Tobe Nwigwe (トベ・ンウィーグウェ).

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Tobe Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tobe Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Tobe Is My Life
Tobe Is My Life to-be トベ Tobe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tobe Is My Life
Tobe Is My Life to-be とべ Tobe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tobe Is My Love
Tobe Is My Love to-be トベ Tobe in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tobe Is My Love
Tobe Is My Love to-be とべ Tobe in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tobe Japanese Tattoo Designs

Tobe in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Tobe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tobe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tobe, when pronounced to-be, is トベ (tobe) in katakana and とべ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in bate as in bed
Tobe in Katakana (Vertical)
Tobe katakana, vertical
Tobe in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tobe katakana, horizontal
Tobe in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tobe hiragana, vertical
Tobe in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tobe hiragana, horizontal

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