BGM
also: ビージーエム
Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000
Meanings
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background music; BGM
Commonly used in Japanese to refer to background music in shops, games, videos, or events. The English acronym BGM is widely understood.
See also: バックグラウンドミュージック
Soft background music was playing in the store.
The background music in this game is very memorable.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉でBGMが流れるbackground music plays in a place
Jazz BGM is playing in this shop.
- BGMを流すto play background music
We kept BGM playing throughout the party.
- BGMを消すto turn off the background music
I turned off the BGM because I wanted to concentrate.
- BGMを変えるto change the background music
We changed the BGM to match the scene.