Nihoner
表層形
ピーエー
名詞

ピーエー

Piiee · ぴーえー — public address system, PA

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ピーエー in rōmaji: piiee.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
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Updated: 2026年9月11日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ピーエー
見出し語 (Lemma)
PA
読み (Reading)
ピーエー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
ピーエー
読み・基本形
ピーエー
表記・基本形
ピーエー
見出し語の読み
ピーエー
How it's used

Used in everyday Japanese to refer to a public address system, like in schools or train stations. Common in announcements.

学校のピーエーが故障した。
Gakkou no piiee ga koshou shita.
The school's PA system broke down.

駅のピーエーからアナウンスが流れた。
Eki no piiee kara anaunsu ga nagareta.
An announcement came over the station's PA.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 'スピーカー' (speaker), but 'ピーエー' refers to the whole system, not just the speaker.

💡 English Meaning

ピーエー means “public address system, PA” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

Pa (パスカル) — main entry →

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