Katakana word
ピアノ “piano” in Japanese
piano
Character by character
ピアノ is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads piano.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ギター
gitā — guitar · breakdown →
ダンス
dansu — dance · breakdown →
ベース
bēsu — bass · breakdown →
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