レコード

れこーど

noun

record, vinyl record

1. record, vinyl record

A vinyl record for playing music. Loanword from English.

レコードを聴(き)く。

To listen to a record.

レコードを集(あつ)めている。

I collect records.

古(ふる)いレコードを見(み)つけたので、聴(き)いてみた。

I found an old record, so I gave it a listen.

Loanword from English "record." In Japanese, primarily refers to vinyl records, but can also mean a record/achievement.

MEANINGS:
1. Vinyl record (music): レコードを聴(き)く (listen to a record)
2. Record/achievement: 世界(せかい)レコード (world record), レコードを更新(こうしん)する (break a record)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

レコードプレーヤー: record player
レコード店(てん): record shop
レコードを集(あつ)める: to collect records
レコードをかける: to play a record

RELATED TERMS:

CD (シーディー): compact disc
アナログ盤(ばん): analog record
LP (エルピー): long-playing record

Vinyl records have experienced a revival in Japan, with many 中古(ちゅうこ)レコード店(てん) (secondhand record shops) in areas like Shimokitazawa.

Related Words

Related: CD

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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.5.23 23:11

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