ジャンル

じゃんる
noun
genre, category
1. genre, category, type
A category or type, especially of artistic works such as music, literature, film, or games.
好(す)きな音楽(おんがく)のジャンルは何(なん)ですか。
What genre of music do you like?
この映画(えいが)はどのジャンルに入(はい)るのかわからない。
I can't figure out what genre this movie falls into.
ジャンルを問(と)わず幅広(はばひろ)く本(ほん)を読(よ)むようにしている。
I try to read widely regardless of genre.

Etymology

From French "genre."

Usage

ジャンル is the standard word for categorizing creative works — music, movies, books, games, manga, etc. It is also used more broadly for categories of food, products, and fields of study.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 分野(ぶんや) (field, sphere)
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