ジェイポップ
jeipoppu
Jpop is translated into Japanese as ジェイポップ (jeipoppu).
This phrase refers to a style of popular music originating from Japan.
Which one should you use?
The form Jポップ is an informal abbreviation of Japanese pop. In English-speaking contexts or written media, the term is often written as 'J-POP' rather than the katakana ジェイポップ.
How do you pronounce it?
jeipoppu
Did you know?
- The phrase ジェイポップ gained widespread usage in the 1990s as a marketing tool to help Japanese music compete in a global market alongside the rising popularity of American pop.
- While English speakers use 'J-pop' as a genre label, in Japanese, the term is often used more broadly to describe almost any modern music produced by a Japanese artist, regardless of whether it follows Western pop structures.
- Before ジェイポップ became the standard term in the 1990s, Japanese popular music was known as 歌謡曲 'kayōkyoku', a term that now evokes nostalgia for the Showa era.
Examples in context
- 最新の日本のポップ音楽にはどんなジャンルがありますか？What genres are there in the latest Japanese pop music?
- この展示会では、日本のポップソングがテーマになっていますJapanese pop music is the theme of this exhibition.
- Jポップの歌手はだれが好き？Who is your favorite Jpop singer?
- 高校生の間でジェイポップが人気なんだよJpop is popular among high school students, you know.
- 最近、ジェイポップをよく聴いています。Saikin, Jeipoppu o yoku kite imasu.I've been listening to J-pop a lot lately.
- ジェイポップのフェスに行きたいです。Jeipoppu no fesu ni ikitai desu.I want to go to a J-pop festival.
- 彼女はジェイポップが大好きです。Kanojo wa Jeipoppu ga daisuki desu.She loves J-pop.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about music at a cafe.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵さんは、どんな音楽が好きですか？Himari-san wa, donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?Himari, what kind of music do you like?
- 陽葵 Himari私はジェイポップが一番好きです。Watashi wa Jeipoppu ga ichiban suki desu.I like J-pop the most.
- 健太 Kentaそうなんですね。僕もジェイポップを聴きます。Sō nan desu ne. Boku mo Jeipoppu o kikimasu.I see. I listen to J-pop too.
- 陽葵 Himariおすすめの曲を教えてください！Osusume no kyoku o oshiete kudasai!Please tell me some recommended songs!
