ビル

See also: ヒル, ビール, and ピル

㌱ U+3331, ㌱ SQUARE BIRU ← ㌰ [U+3330] CJK Compatibility ㌲ → [U+3332]

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ビ​ル [bíꜜrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [bʲiɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Noun

ビル • (biru) 

1. clipping of ビルディング (birudingu, “(non-residential) building”).
   • 2016 August 30, “Ikkodate de mo manshon de mo nai! ‘Biru o marugoto’ jitaku ni suru to iu sentaku [Neither a detached house nor a condominium! Make a ‘whole building’ home]”, in Sumai‎^[1]:

     「ビル」まるごとを“住(す)まい”にする選(せん)択(たく)肢(し)だってあるんです。ビルまるごとを自(じ)宅(たく)にするってどんな感(かん)じなのでしょうか？

     “Biru” marugoto o “sumai” ni suru sentakushi datte aru n desu. Biru marugoto o jitaku ni suru tte donna kanji na no deshō ka?

     It is possible for a whole ‘building’ to be one’s “home”. How does it feel to have a whole building for a house?

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with ビール (bīru, “beer”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English bill.

Noun

ビル • (biru) 

1. bill of sale, invoice

   Synonym: 勘定書 (kanjōsho)

2. banknote, note, draft, coupon, certificate, promissory note

   Synonyms: 手形 (tegata), 証券 (shōken)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English Bill.

Proper noun

ビル • (Biru) 

1. A transliteration of the English male given name Bill
2. A transliteration of the German surname Bill

   マックス・ビル ― Makkusu Biru ― Max Bill