アルバム
あるばむ
noun
album
1.
photo album
A book for keeping photographs or other memorabilia.
I received messages from friends in my graduation album.
卒業アルバム = graduation yearbook
2.
music album
A collection of songs released together on a CD or digitally.
The greatest hits album is a collection of nothing but popular songs.
ベストアルバム = greatest hits album
アルバム refers to both photo albums and music albums. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
ETYMOLOGY:
From English "album."
PHOTO ALBUM COLLOCATIONS:
- 写真アルバム: photo album
- 卒業アルバム: graduation yearbook
- 結婚式のアルバム: wedding album
- アルバムを見る: to look through an album
- アルバムに整理する: to organize into an album
MUSIC ALBUM COLLOCATIONS:
- ベストアルバム: greatest hits album
- フルアルバム: full-length album
- デビューアルバム: debut album
- アルバムが出る: an album comes out
CULTURAL NOTE:
卒業アルバム is a graduation yearbook, a common tradition at Japanese schools. Classmates often write messages in each other's albums.