KPOPとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From K- (“Korean”) +‎ pop, by analogy with J-pop.

発音

名詞

K-pop (uncountable)

1. (music) South Korean pop music influenced by Western styles.
   • 2018 December 11, Kevin Liao, “At First I Was a K-Pop Skeptic. Not Anymore.”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 25 December 2018:

     Somehow, even I got sucked into this strange K-pop universe. Sure, the quality of the music is sometimes debatable.

   • 2025 July 1, Maria Sherman, “BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour”, in Associated Press‎, archived from the original on 3 January 2026:

     The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.

2. (slang) A lollipop containing the drug ketamine.

   (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

等位語

派生語

• Q-pop

Further reading

• K-pop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia