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ポップス

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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