ピアス

Japanese

Etymology

From English piercing, misinterpreted as a gerund of pierce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲia̠sɨ̥]

Noun

ピアス • (piasu) 

  1. piercing (especially ear piercing)
    ピアスをあける
    piasu o akeru
    to have a piercing done
    (literally, “to open a piercing”)

Usage notes

This specifically refers to earrings which loop through the earlobe and require a piercing in the ear, and is the general term for earrings. The more similar-sounding イヤリング (iyaringu) is less commonly used and refers more specifically to earrings which do not require a piercing in the ear, by clipping to the earlobe rather than looping through it.

See also

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