ヒロイン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English heroine.[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ヒロイン [hìróꜜìǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [çiɾo̞ĩɴ]

Noun

ヒロイン • (hiroin)

a heroine (female hero)

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the sense of "female protagonist". In the sense of "person of great bravery", ヒーロー (hīrō, “hero”) may be used instead.

See also

主(しゅ)人(じん)公(こう) (shujinkō)
ヘロイン (heroin)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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