パイパー
Paipā
The English word "piper" is translated into Japanese as パイパー (Paipā).
パイパー refers to a musician who plays a pipe. You may also use the phrase パイプ奏者 to mean "pipe player".
Meaning: musician who plays a pipe (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Paipā
Did you know?
- When referring to the 'Pied Piper' from folklore, Japanese uses the phrase 笛吹き男 (fuefuki otoko), which literally means 'flute-blowing man'.
- If you were describing a traditional Japanese person playing a pipe, you would likely use the word 笛吹き (fuefuki) instead of the loanword パイパー.
- The word パイパー is written in katakana, a script used for foreign words, because the concept of a Western pipe player is treated as an external cultural import.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are watching a street performance.
- 健太 Kenta見て、あそこにパイパーがいるよ。Mite, asoko ni paipā ga iru yo.Look, there is a piper over there.
- 陽葵 Himari本当に素敵な音色ですね。Hontō ni sutekina neiro desu ne.The tone is truly lovely, isn't it?
- 健太 Kentaあのパイパーはプロなのかな。Ano paipā wa puro na no kana.I wonder if that piper is a professional.
- 陽葵 Himariきっとそうだと思います。Kitto sō da to omoimasu.I'm sure they are.
