ブローチ

ブローチ · buroochi · JLPT N2 · noun

brooch

ブローチ — brooch

Sounds like bro plus ouch: a brooch is a pin that can poke you.

The sound of buroochi runs bro, ouch, chee. The brooch's clasp pin pokes, which is exactly what ouch is for, so the word and the sting go together.

More Japanese words · How Japanese works