メジャーalso: メージャー · メイジャーメジャーCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000じ字FuriganaMeaningsJump to a sense…1. major; large; important; famous; mainstream2. the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball3. major (key, scale)4. oil major5. major record label1na-adjective, nounmajor; large; important; famous; mainstreamUsed as a na-adjective or noun to describe something that is major, large-scale, important, famous, or mainstream. Often contrasted with マイナー (minor).Antonyms: マイナーこれはメジャーな問もん題だいだ。This is a major problem.彼かれはメジャーな作さっ家かになった。He became a famous writer.2nounthe Major Leagues; Major League BaseballabbreviationAbbreviation of メジャーリーグ (Major League Baseball). Used in sports contexts.See also: メジャーリーグ彼かれはついにメジャーでプレーする夢ゆめを叶かなえた。He finally realized his dream of playing in the Major Leagues.3nounmajor (key, scale)music›Music term for a major key or scale. Antonym: マイナー (minor).See also: 長調 (ちょうちょう)この曲きょくはCメジャーで書かかれている。This piece is written in C major.4nounoil majorRefers to a major international oil company. Business/industry term.石せき油ゆメジャーの影えい響きょう力りょくは依い然ぜんとして大おおきい。The influence of the oil majors remains significant.5nounmajor record labelabbreviationAbbreviation for a major record label in the music industry. Contrasts with independent (インディーズ) labels.彼かの女じょはインディーズからメジャーに移い籍せきした。She moved from an indie label to a major label.Usage patterns〈物もの・事こと〉がメジャーになるfor something to become major/mainstreamそのバンドは去きょ年ねんメジャーになった。That band became mainstream last year.メジャーな〈物もの〉a major/well-known ~彼かれはメジャーな企き業ぎょうに就しゅう職しょくした。He got a job at a major company.
