1.
hip-hop (music genre)
a music genre characterized by rhythmic speech (rap) over beats
2.
hip-hop (culture)
the broader culture including music, dance, fashion, and art
From English "hip-hop." Refers to both the music genre and the broader cultural movement.
Four elements
Common collocations
- ヒップホップを聴く: to listen to hip-hop
- ヒップホップダンス: hip-hop dance
- ヒップホップファッション: hip-hop fashion
- ヒップホップシーン: hip-hop scene
Cultural note
Japanese hip-hop (日本語ラップ) has developed its own distinct style since the 1980s and has become mainstream. Often abbreviated as HIPHOP in Japanese contexts.