🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

주류 음악

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jullyu eumak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Music Mainstream/ˈmjuzɪk ˈmeɪnˌstriːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"주류 음악은 젊은 세대에게 매우 인기가 많습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The prevailing style or genre of music that is popular and widely accepted at a given time.

    "Pop music is often considered the mainstream of the music industry."
  2. 2

    Music that is produced and marketed to appeal to the largest audience possible.

    "Artists who achieve success in the mainstream often have a significant impact on popular culture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'music' originates from the Greek word 'mousike', which referred to the art of the Muses. 'Mainstream' comes from the Old English 'mænstream', meaning the principal current of a river, metaphorically extending to denote the prevailing trends in culture and society.

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