also: ピッチカート
noun
pizzicato
Musical term for plucking the strings of a bowed instrument with the fingers instead of using the bow.
from Italian
バイオリンのピチカートは、指で弦をはじいて音を出す奏法だ。
Pizzicato on the violin is a technique where you pluck the strings with your fingers to produce sound.
Standard katakana spelling for the Italian loanword.
Alternate spelling reflecting the geminated consonant in Italian.
From Italian 'pizzicato', past participle of 'pizzicare' (to pluck).