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アナログレコード

Meanings

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noun

analog record; vinyl record

Refers to a physical vinyl record played on a turntable, as opposed to digital formats. Common in contexts discussing music formats or retro audio.

最さい近きん、アナログレコードの人にん気きが再さい燃ねんしている。
Recently, the popularity of vinyl records has been making a comeback.
彼かれは古ふるいアナログレコードを集あつめるのが趣しゅ味みだ。
His hobby is collecting old vinyl records.

Written forms

アナログ・レコード
- アナログレコード
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- アナログ・レコード

Similar words

レコード
A general term for 'record' that can refer to both analog and digital formats, or even a sports record. アナログレコード specifically emphasizes the analog, vinyl format.
CD
Compact Disc; a digital optical disc format that largely replaced analog records in the late 20th century.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) combining 'analog' and 'record'. The term likely emerged to distinguish vinyl records from digital formats like CDs.