Illustration: In a small Japanese live-music venue, a pop group performs an upbeat song with a lead singer, two backing singers making coordinated hand movements, a keyboard player, and a drummer. The audience joins in with open mouths and matching rhythmic gestures, clearly familiar with the chorus.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ポップス

poppusu

pop music

Example sentences

  1. ポップスが好すきです。

    I like pop music.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ジョンはポップスに夢中むちゅうになっている。

    John is mad about pop music.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. クラシック音楽おんがくが好すきな者ものもいれば、ポップスが好すきな者ものもいる。

    Some people like classical music, while others like popular music.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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