“Piercing” in Japanese
Short answer
Piercing in Japanese is “けたたましい” (ketatamashii). Full meaning: piercing, shrill, noisy, loud, clamorous, wild.
Other ways to say “Piercing” in Japanese
炯々
keikei glaring (eyes), piercing, penetrating
きんきん
kinkin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
刺し
sashi stabbing, piercing, pricking
ピアッシング
piasshingu piercing
ピアス穴
piasuana piercing (esp. in the ear), piercing hole
刺突
shitotsu stabbing, piercing
ピアスホール
piasuhooru piercing (esp. in the ear), piercing hole
身を切るよう
miwokiruyou piercing (cold), biting (wind)
絹を裂くよう
kinuwosakuyou shrill, piercing (scream, etc.)
キンキン
kinkin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
ギンギン
gingin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
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