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Marvin in Japanese

マービン

Marvin, when pronounced "mar-bin", is マービン (mābin) in katakana.

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Shared by Marvin Minsky and others

Notable people using this translation include cognitive scientist Marvin Minsky (マービン・ミンスキー), football wide receiver Marvin Harrison (マービン・ハリソン), and football player Marvin Mims (マービン・ミムズ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Marvin Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Marvin 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.

Marvin Is My Life
Marvin Is My Life mar-bin マービン Marvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marvin Is My Life
Marvin Is My Life mar-bin まあびん Marvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marvin Is My Love
Marvin Is My Love mar-bin マービン Marvin in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Marvin Is My Love
Marvin Is My Love mar-bin まあびん Marvin in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Marvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marvin, when pronounced mar-bin, is マービン (mābin) in katakana and まあびん (maabin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Marvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Marvin katakana, vertical
Marvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Marvin katakana, horizontal
Marvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Marvin hiragana, vertical
Marvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Marvin hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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