インディーズ
indīzu
The English phrase indie is expressed in Japanese as インディーズ (indīzu).
The term refers to music or films produced independently from major commercial companies. In Japanese, the term is almost always used in its plural form, インディーズ, even when referring to a single indie artist or entity. For a specific way to say indie film, you can use 独立系映画.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the word as an adjective to modify a noun, you must add the particle の, resulting in the form インディーズの.
How do you pronounce it?
indīzu
Did you know?
- In the Japanese music scene, 'graduating' from インディーズ to a 'major' label is often treated as a formal rite of passage or a significant career milestone, similar to a promotion.
- The Japanese word for 'independent' in 独立系映画, 独立, is also the word used to describe a country gaining political independence.
- In the Japanese music industry, calling a group インディーズ can carry a specific connotation of being 'unsigned', implying they are not part of a major record label ecosystem.
Examples in context
- インディーズのバンドが好きです。indīzu no bando ga suki desu.I like indie bands.
- これはインディーズの映画です。kore wa indīzu no eiga desu.This is an indie film.
- インディーズの音楽を聴いています。indīzu no ongaku o kiite imasu.I am listening to indie music.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about music tastes.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太くんはどんな音楽が好き？Yōta-kun wa donna ongaku ga suki?Yota, what kind of music do you like?
- 陽太 Yota最近はインディーズの曲をよく聴くよ。Saikin wa indīzu no kyoku o yoku kiku yo.Lately, I've been listening to a lot of indie songs.
- 美咲 Misakiいい曲があれば教えてね。Ii kyoku ga areba oshiete ne.Please let me know if there are any good songs.
- 陽太 Yotaいいよ、後でリストを送るね。Ii yo, ato de risuto o okuru ne.Sure, I'll send you a list later.
