Japanese word

ジャンル

Pronunciation

Romajijanru

Meaning

  • noungenre

Example

この映画のジャンルはコメディーです。ko no ei ga no ja n ru wa ko me dī de su

The genre of this movie is comedy.

Illustration for ジャンル (genre)

More examples

読書のジャンルを広げたいです。doku sho no ja n ru o hiro ge ta i de su

I want to explore a wider range of reading genres.

Core concept

Identifies the common pattern that places a work, activity, or subject within a recognizable kind or category.

Common phrases

  • 映画のジャンルei ga no ja n ru

    movie genre

  • 音楽のジャンルon gaku no ja n ru

    music genre

Similar words

種類shurui: A broad kind of work grouped by shared features, style, or subject.
分野bunya: An area of creative work grouped by its subject, style, or purpose.
カテゴリーkategorī: A named group used to classify works with similar features.

Definition in Japanese

作品や芸術の内容・形式などに基づいて分類した種類。saku hin ya gei jutsu no nai yō kei shiki na do ni moto zu i te bun rui shi ta shu rui

Word origin

ジャンル (janru, "genre") entered Japanese from French genre, a word for a kind or type that developed from Latin genus.

Usage tips

  • In English, genre can describe films, music, books, and games, so it is useful when comparing different kinds of entertainment.

Other meanings

  • categorynoun
  • kindnoun

Word lists with this word