K-POP
kēpoppu
Kpop in Japanese is K-POP (kēpoppu), referring to the genre of popular music originating from South Korea.
The term refers to the popular music genre from South Korea. In Japanese text, it is most commonly written using the Katakana script as ケーポップ rather than using the Latin alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
kēpoppu
Did you know?
- If you are looking for K-POP in a Japanese record store, the sign might actually say 洋楽 (yōgaku) instead of 'K-POP' on the aisle marker.
- Japanese fans of K-POP developed a unique vocabulary for 'lightsticks', referring to them as ペンライト 'pen-light' regardless of their actual shape.
- While 'K-POP' is a loanword, some Japanese music critics use the term 韓流 (kanryū), meaning 'Korean Wave', to discuss the cultural phenomenon surrounding the music.
Examples in context
- 最近、K-POPにハマっています。Saikin, K-POP ni hamatte imasu.I've been into K-POP lately.
- 彼女はK-POPのダンスが好きです。Kanojo wa K-POP no dansu ga suki desu.She likes K-POP dance.
- この曲はK-POPのヒット曲です。Kono kyoku wa K-POP no hitto kyoku desu.This song is a K-POP hit.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about music at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太くんはK-POPを聴く？Kenta-kun wa K-POP o kiku?Kenta, do you listen to K-POP?
- 健太 Kentaうん、よく聴くよ。Un, yoku kiku yo.Yeah, I listen to it often.
- 美咲 Misakiおすすめのグループはいる？Osusume no gurūpu wa iru?Do you have any recommended groups?
- 健太 Kenta今ならこのグループが熱いよ。Ima nara kono gurūpu ga atsui yo.This group is hot right now.
