キラー

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English killer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲiɾa̠ː]

Noun

キラー • (kirā) 

1. (usually in compounds) killer
   1. killer; murderer
   2. something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.
2. (usually in compounds) someone that has sexual charm.

Derived terms

• (1-1):
  • シリアルキラー (shiriaru kirā, “serial killer”)
  • サイコキラー (saiko kirā)
• (1-2):
  • キラーコンテンツ (kirā kontentsu)
  • キラーアプリケーション (kirā apurikēshon, “killer application”), キラーアプリ (kirā apuri, “killer app”)
• (2):
  • マダムキラー (madamu kirā), おやじキラー (oyaji kirā)