also: メージャー · メイジャー
This is a major problem.
He became a famous writer.
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball
Abbreviation of メジャーリーグ (Major League Baseball). Used in sports contexts.
See also: メジャーリーグ
He finally realized his dream of playing in the Major Leagues.
Music term for a major key or scale. Antonym: マイナー (minor).
See also: 長調 (ちょうちょう)
This piece is written in C major.
oil major
Refers to a major international oil company. Business/industry term.
The influence of the oil majors remains significant.
major record label
Abbreviation for a major record label in the music industry. Contrasts with independent (インディーズ) labels.
She moved from an indie label to a major label.
That band became mainstream last year.
He got a job at a major company.
長調 is the native Japanese musical term for a major key, while メジャー is the English loanword used the same way in music contexts.
メジャー is a casual loanword for a tape measure, while 巻尺 is the standard native Japanese term used in more formal or technical contexts.
定規 is a rigid straightedge for drawing lines, whereas メジャー is a flexible tape measure used mainly for measuring length, so the two are easily confused as 'measuring tools' but serve different purposes.
major grain companies; grain majors
measuring cup
Major League Baseball; MLB; the Major Leagues
major seventh chord
major label debut
major leaguer; major league player
major tournament
major upgrade
major version number
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'major'.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than メジャー.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than メジャー.
Loanword from English 'major'. The spelling メジャー reflects the English pronunciation, while メージャー and メイジャー are less common variants.
major upgrade; major update