キラー

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English killer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾa̠ː]

Noun

キラー • (kirā) 

  1. (usually in compounds) killer
    1. killer; murderer
    2. something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.
  2. (usually in compounds) someone that has sexual charm.

Derived terms
  • (1-1):
    • シリアルキラー (shiriaru kirā, “serial killer”)
    • サイコキラー (saiko kirā)
  • (1-2):
    • キラーコンテンツ (kirā kontentsu)
    • キラーアプリケーション (kirā apurikēshon, “killer application”), キラーアプリ (kirā apuri, “killer app”)
  • (2):
    • マダムキラー (madamu kirā), おやじキラー (oyaji kirā)
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