ビル

See also: ヒル, ビール, and ピル

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ビル [bíꜜrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [bʲiɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Noun

ビル • (biru) 

1. Clipping of ビルディング (birudingu, “non-residential building”).

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with ビール (bīru, “beer”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Bill.

Proper noun

ビル • (Biru) 

1. Bill (male given name)