J-pop

[ jey-pop ]

/ ˈdʒeɪˌpɒp /

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noun

pop music from Japan (often used attributively): J-pop fans;This station plays all my favorite J-pop.

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Origin of J-pop

First recorded in 1985–90; J(apanese) + pop²

Sophisticated, nuanced, melodious pop music, that sweeps you away.
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Ce fut lors que nos gens se penserent estre veritablement prins, et j tout n'estoit que clameur et tumulte.
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