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.