キャッチコピー

きゃっちこぴー
noun
advertising slogan, catchphrase
1. advertising slogan, catchphrase, tagline
A short, catchy phrase used in advertising or promotional materials to attract attention. A Japanese-English coinage (wasei-eigo) not used in English.
キャッチコピーを(かんが)える。
To come up with a catchphrase.
あの商品(しょうひん)のキャッチコピーは印象的(いんしょうてき)だ。
That product's slogan is memorable.
広告(こうこく)会社(がいしゃ)(あたら)しいキャンペーンのキャッチコピーを担当(たんとう)している。
I'm in charge of the catchphrase for a new campaign at the advertising company.

ETYMOLOGY:
A Japanese-English coinage (和製英語(わせいえいご)) combining "catch" and "copy" (in the advertising sense of written text). In English, the equivalent terms are "slogan," "tagline," or "catchphrase."

USAGE:
キャッチコピー is used broadly for any promotional phrase, from TV commercials to product packaging. The profession of writing them is called コピーライター (copywriter).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • キャッチコピーを(かんが)える: to think up a slogan
  • キャッチコピーを()ける: to give something a tagline
  • 印象的(いんしょうてき)なキャッチコピー: a memorable slogan