Japanese word

コンポ

Pronunciation

Romajikonpo

Meaning

  • nounstereo

Example

毎朝コンポで音楽を聴きます。mai asa ko n po de on gaku o ki ki ma su

I listen to music on my stereo every morning.

Illustration for コンポ (stereo)

More examples

父は寝る前にコンポで静かな音楽を聴きます。chichi wa ne ru mae ni ko n po de shizu ka na on gaku o ki ki ma su

My father listens to quiet music on the stereo before going to bed.

Core concept

Refers to a home audio system for playing music, often built from separate units such as a player, amplifier, and speakers.

Common phrases

  • コンポをつけるko n po o tsu ke ru

    turn on the stereo

  • コンポで音楽を聴くko n po de on gaku o ki ku

    listen to music on the stereo

  • コンポの音量を下げるko n po no on ryō o sa ge ru

    turn down the stereo

  • コンポを消すko n po o ke su

    turn off the stereo

Similar words

ステレオsutereo: A home audio system that plays music through distinct left and right sound channels.

Definition in Japanese

複数の音響機器を組み合わせた家庭用の音楽再生装置。fuku sū no on kyō ki ki o ku mi a wa se ta ka tei yō no on gaku sai sei sō chi

Word origin

コンポ (konpo) is a Japanese shortening of コンポーネントステレオ (konpōnento sutereo), modeled on English component stereo, where component means "a separate part."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, コンポ (konpo) usually means the home audio equipment itself, while English stereo can also refer to the sound system or the two-channel sound it produces.

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