ポップス

Japanese

Etymology

From English pops in reference to popular music, as in the Boston Pops Orchestra.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ポ​ップス [póꜜppùsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
  • IPA(key): [po̞p̚pɯ̟̊ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

ポップス • (poppusu) 

  1. popular music in general
  2. more specifically, pop, pop music
    ポップス歌(か)手(しゅ)
    poppusu kashu
    a pop singer

Usage notes

The specific genre of pop music is more often referred to as ポップ (poppu) or ポップ・ミュージック (poppu myūjikku).

References
  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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