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Mate in Japanese

マテ

Mate, when pronounced "ma-te", is マテ (mate) in katakana.

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Shared by Mate Pavić and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Croatian tennis player Mate Pavić (マテ・パビッチ), Bosnian-Herzegovinian singer Mate Bulić (マテ・ブリッチ), and Croatian poet and encyclopedist Mate Ujević (マテ・ウイェヴィッチ).

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Mate Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mate 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.

Mate Is My Life
Mate Is My Life ma-te マテ Mate in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mate Is My Life
Mate Is My Life ma-te まて Mate in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mate Is My Love
Mate Is My Love ma-te マテ Mate in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mate Is My Love
Mate Is My Love ma-te まて Mate in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mate Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mate in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mate in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mate, when pronounced ma-te, is マテ (mate) in katakana and まて in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Mate in Katakana (Vertical)
Mate katakana, vertical
Mate in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mate katakana, horizontal
Mate in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mate hiragana, vertical
Mate in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mate hiragana, horizontal

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