ピアノ

ピアノ

Japanese

Etymology

From Italian piano,[1] possibly via English piano.[2] Some sources derive this as a clipping of ピアノフォルテ (pianoforute, “pianoforte”),[3] itself borrowed from Italian pianoforte.[3][1]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ピアノ [pìánó] (Heiban – [0])[1][4]
• IPA^(key): [pʲia̠no̞]

Noun

ピアノ (rōmaji piano)

1. (music) a piano

See also

• グランドピアノ (gurando piano)
• アップライトピアノ (appuraito piano)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
4. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN