ピラミッド

ぴらみっど
noun
pyramid
building
1. pyramid
A structure with a square base and triangular sides meeting at a point, especially the ancient Egyptian monuments. Also used figuratively for hierarchical or triangular structures.
エジプトのピラミッドを見(み)たい。
I want to see the pyramids of Egypt.
食品(しょくひん)ピラミッドで栄養(えいよう)バランスを学(まな)ぶ。
To learn about nutritional balance from the food pyramid.
この組織(そしき)はピラミッド型(がた)の構造(こうぞう)で、トップの判断(はんだん)が絶対(ぜったい)だ。
This organization has a pyramid structure where the top's decisions are absolute.

ピラミッド is a loanword from English "pyramid," used for both the ancient Egyptian structures and figuratively for any triangular or hierarchical arrangement.

Literal use

  • エジプトのピラミッド: the Egyptian pyramids
  • ピラミッドを建(た)てる: to build a pyramid

Usage

Common in business, sociology, and data visualization to describe hierarchical or triangular structures.

ピラミッド is also used in the compound ピラミッド商法(しょうほう) (pyramid scheme), referring to illegal multilevel marketing scams.

Related Words

Compare: 角錐(かくすい) (pyramid (geometric))
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