ピエロ

Japanese

Etymology

From French Pierrot.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ピ​エロ [píꜜèrò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [pʲie̞ɾo̞]

Noun

ピエロ • (piero) 

  1. Synonym of 道化師 (dōkeshi, “clown”) (performance artist working in a circus); Pierrot
    • 2000 January 27, “マーダーサーカス・ゾンビ [Murder Circus Zombie]”, in Vol.7, Konami:
      闇(やみ)の力(ちから)で生(い)き返(かえ)ったピエロ。フラフラとした踊(おど)りで死(し)へといざなう。
      Yami no chikara de ikikaetta piero. Furafura to shita odori de shi e to izanau.
      A clown revived by dark forces. It will send you to your grave with its mad dance.
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