J-Pop
/ˈdʒeɪ pɒp/noun
A genre and industry of popular music from Japan, especially contemporary Japanese-language pop.
Did you know?The term J-pop was popularized in Japan during the late 1980s and early 1990s as radio and music industries separated modern Japanese pop from older categories such as kayōkyoku.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleh₂- / *pleh₁-
“A debated Indo-European root associated with filling or abundance, sometimes connected with later Latin words for the people.”
Classical Latin
Latin
populus
“The people, a population, or the citizens of a state.”
Classical Latin
Latin
popularis
“Of or relating to the people; favored by the people.”
Late 14th Century
English
popular
“Of or relating to ordinary people; commonly liked or known.”
19th Century
English
pop
“A shortened form of popular, especially referring to commercially produced popular music.”
Late 20th Century
Japanese/English
J-pop
“A label, formed from J- for Japanese and pop for popular music, used for modern Japanese popular music.”
Modern English
English
J-pop
“Japanese popular music as a genre and international cultural category.”