ポップ・ミュージック
poppu myūjikku[po̞p̚pɯ̟ mʲɨːʑik̚kɯ̟]
Pop music in Japanese is ポップ・ミュージック (poppu myūjikku). Wiktionary also lists ポップ (poppu).
Meaning: music intended for or accepted by a wide audience (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ポップ・ミュージック | poppu myūjikku | [po̞p̚pɯ̟ mʲɨːʑik̚kɯ̟] (narrow) |
| ポップ | poppu | [po̞p̚pɯ̟] (narrow) |
The term refers to music intended for or accepted by a wide audience. Japanese also has formal terms like 大衆音楽 for popular music in a broad sense and 流行音楽 for popular music that emphasizes trendiness.
How do you pronounce it?
poppu myūjikku
Did you know?
- The word ポップ is also used in Japanese retail to describe 'Point of Purchase' advertising, such as the colorful hand-written signs found in supermarkets.
- While 'pop' is a loanword, the Japanese music industry uses the term J-POP specifically to distinguish domestic Japanese pop from international music, a distinction not found in English.
- While ポップ is used for music, the word ポップス is often used in Japan to describe the specific genre of Western pop music as opposed to domestic Japanese pop.
Examples in context
- ポップスが好きです。I like pop music.The sentence is useful for expressing a preference for ポップ.Tatoeba #158932 by small_snow, translation #33399 by CK
- トムはポップミュージックが好きだ。Tom likes pop music.The sentence shows how to say that someone likes ポップ.Tatoeba #8662626 by small_snow, translation #6327229 by Hybrid
- 彼女はロシアポップが好きだ。She likes Russian pop music.The sentence describes a preference for Russian ポップ.Tatoeba #5408485 by Catamenia321, translation #2770712 by ddnktr
- わたしはポップスが好きですI like pop music
- ポップスを歌う人A person who sings pop music
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Youta and Misaki are talking about their favorite music genres.
- 陽太 Yota美咲は、どんな音楽が好き？Misaki wa, donna ongaku ga suki?Misaki, what kind of music do you like?
- 美咲 Misaki私はポップ・ミュージックをよく聴くよ。Watashi wa poppu myūjikku o yoku kiku yo.I often listen to pop music.
- 陽太 Yotaいいよね。僕もポップ・ミュージックが大好きだ。Ii yo ne. Boku mo poppu myūjikku ga daisuki da.That's great. I love pop music too.
- 美咲 Misakiおすすめの曲があったら教えてね。Osusume no kyoku ga attara oshiete ne.Let me know if you have any recommended songs.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pop music” translations and entries ポップ・ミュージック, ポップ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
