piano

• n. ピアノ
• n. （ピアノ）人の名前；（フランス語、イタリア語、ポルトガル語）ピアノ

ピアノフォルテ（pianoforte）の略。

piano

piano: [19] Piano is short for pianoforte [18], a term borrowed from Italian which means literally ‘softloud’. It was a lexicalization of an epithet (piano e forte ‘soft and loud’) applied in the early 18th century to a new sort of harpsichord whose volume could be varied by the use of dampers. Italian piano itself is descended from Latin plānus ‘flat, even’, later ‘smooth’, source of English plain. It was introduced into English as a musical direction in the late 17th century.
=> plain, plane

piano (n.)

1803, from French piano (18c.), Italian piano, shortened forms of pianoforte (q.v.). As an adverb, "softly," in musical directions (superlative pianissimo), attested from 1680s. Piano wire attested from 1831.

1. He started piano lessons at the age of 7.

彼は7歳でピアノのレッスンを始めた。

2.The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.

ピアノの弾き方には、低い話し声が混ざっている。

3.He won first prize at the Leeds Piano Competition.

リズ国際ピアノコンクールで一等賞を受賞した。

4.Finally I spotted it，in a dark corner over by the piano .

最後に私はピアノのそばの暗い隅でそれを見つけました。

5.Miss Blockey was at her best when she played the piano .

ブロッキーさんはピアノを弾くときに彼女の最高のレベルを発揮した。