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ポピュラー音楽 (popyuraaongaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ポピュラー音おん楽がく

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Meanings

1

popular music; pop music

Refers broadly to popular music genres, often contrasted with classical or traditional music.

彼かれはポピュラー音おん楽がくの歴れき史しを研けん究きゅう

し

て

いる

。

He studies the history of popular music.

このラジオ局きょくはポピュラー音おん楽がくばかり流ながしている。

This radio station plays nothing but pop music.

Kanji

音sound, noise
楽music, comfort, ease

Related words

軽けい音おん楽がく
ポピュラー音楽 is the more modern, Western-style term for popular music, while 軽音楽 can sound slightly old-fashioned and often covers easy-listening or school-club genres.

Built from

ポピュラー+音おん楽がく

Etymology

Compound of ポピュラー (from English 'popular') and 音楽 (music).