How do you say "piano" in Japanese?

ピアノ

piano

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "piano" is ピアノ (piano).

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Pronunciation

Piano is pronounced pee-ah-noh in Japanese, essentially identical to English but with crisper, separated vowels.

Writing and usage

ピアノ is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼女はピアノで柔らかなメロディーを弾いた。

kanojo ha piano de yawara kana merodii wo hii ta.

She played a soft melody on the piano.

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How to remember ピアノ

It sounds just like English piano, only each vowel gets its own clean little press, like keys.

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Questions about ピアノ

How do you pronounce ピアノ?

Piano is pronounced pee-ah-noh in Japanese, essentially identical to English but with crisper, separated vowels.

Is ピアノ formal or casual?

ピアノ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ピアノ written in Japanese?

ピアノ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as piano.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

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