ジャンル

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Used for classifying artistic works, media, or any broad grouping. A common loanword from French.

from French

〈物もの〉のジャンルthe genre of a work/thing
この映えい画がのジャンルはホラーだ。
The genre of this movie is horror.
ジャンルを問とわずregardless of genre
彼かれは音おん楽がくのジャンルを問とわず何なんでも聴きく。
He listens to music of any genre.
ジャンルに分わけるto divide/classify into genres
この本ほん屋やは小しょう説せつをジャンルに分わけて並ならべている。
This bookstore arranges novels by genre.
〈人ひと〉の得とく意いジャンルa genre someone is good at/specializes in
コメディは彼かの女じょの得とく意いジャンルだ。
Comedy is her specialty genre.

種しゅ類るいN3
種類 is the native Japanese word for 'kind/type' used broadly for objects and everyday classification, while ジャンル is a loanword mainly for artistic or media categories.
カテゴリーN1
カテゴリー is a loanword for 'category' used in more formal or systematic classification, while ジャンル is the go-to word for creative and media types.
分ぶん野やN3
分野 refers to an academic or professional field, whereas ジャンル is used for creative works, entertainment, or media styles.

Loanword from French 'genre', adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.