Korean word

피아노

Pronunciation

Romanizationpiano

Meaning

  • nounpiano

Example

저는 피아노를 칩니다.cheo neun pi a no reul chim ni da

I play the piano.

Illustration for 피아노 (piano)

More examples

어제 친구가 피아노를 연주했어요.eo je chin gu ga pi a no reul yeon ju hae sseo yo

Yesterday, my friend played the piano.

Core concept

A keyboard instrument in which finger pressure helps shape the loudness of each note.

Common phrases

  • 피아노를 치다pi a no reul chi da

    play the piano

  • 피아노를 배우다pi a no reul pae u da

    learn piano

  • 피아노를 연주하다pi a no reul yeon ju ha da

    play the piano

  • 피아노 소리pi a no so ri

    piano sound

Similar words

키보드kibodeu: A portable electric keyboard that offers a range of selectable instrument sounds.
전자피아노cheonjapiano: A powered instrument designed to imitate the sound of an acoustic piano.
건반keonban: A row or group of keys that fingers press to make musical sounds.

Definition in Korean

피아노는 건반으로 소리를 만들며 손의 세기에 따라 음의 강약을 조절할 수 있는 건반 악기이다.pi a no neun keon ba neu ro so ri reul man deul myeo so nui se gi e tta ra eu mui kang ya geul cho jeol hal ssu in neun keon ban ak kki i da

Word origin

The Korean word is a loanword from the Italian musical term piano, shortened from pianoforte, meaning soft and loud.

Usage tips

  • The word sounds almost the same in English and Korean, so it is easy to recognize when talking about music.

Related words

  • 피아니스트pianiseuteupianistnoun
  • 피아노곡pianogokpiano piecenoun

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