English–Japanese
“western music” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyōgaku
Example
私は洋楽をよく聴きます。watashi wa yō gaku o yo ku ki ki ma su
I often listen to Western music.
How to say “western music” in Japanese
“Western music” in Japanese is 洋楽 (yōgaku).
Describes music created in Western countries, especially the popular music associated with Europe and North America.
Example sentences with 洋楽
最近は、洋楽の歌詞を辞書で調べています。sai kin wa yō gaku no ka shi o ji sho de shira be te i ma su
These days, I look up the lyrics of Western music in a dictionary.
Tips for using 洋楽
- In Japanese, 洋楽 (yōgaku) commonly refers to Western pop music rather than every kind of music from Western countries.