🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

주류 팝

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jullyu pap

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mainstream Pop/ˈmeɪn.striːm pɒp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"테일러 스위프트의 최신 앨범은 주류 팝의 한 예입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A genre of popular music that is widely accepted and commercially successful.

    "Taylor Swift's latest album is a perfect example of mainstream pop."
  2. 2

    Music that is characterized by its appeal to the general public and often features catchy melodies and simple lyrics.

    "The radio is filled with mainstream pop hits that everyone knows."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mainstream' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the combination of 'main' and 'stream', referring to the dominant trend in culture. 'Pop' is a shortening of 'popular', which emerged in the 1950s to describe a genre of music that appeals to a wide audience.

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