ヒット曲(きょく)

ひっときょく
noun
hit song; hit single
musicentertainment
1. hit song; hit single
A song that has achieved widespread popularity and commercial success.
この歌手(かしゅ)にはヒット曲(きょく)が多(おお)い。
This singer has many hit songs.
90年代(ねんだい)のヒット曲(きょく)を集(あつ)めたアルバムが発売(はつばい)された。
An album collecting hit songs from the 90s was released.
新人(しんじん)アーティストの最初(さいしょ)の曲(きょく)がいきなりヒット曲(きょく)になった。
The new artist's first song immediately became a hit.

A compound of ヒット (hit, from English) and 曲(きょく) (song/tune). Widely used in music media, rankings, and everyday conversation about popular music.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 名曲(めいきょく): masterpiece; famous song — focuses on artistic quality rather than commercial success
  • 流行歌(りゅうこうか): popular song — a somewhat dated term for a trendy song
  • 人気曲(にんききょく): popular song — emphasizes current popularity rather than chart performance

Related Words

Compare: 名曲(めいきょく) (masterpiece)
Compare: 流行歌(りゅうこうか) (popular song)
Compare: 代表曲(だいひょうきょく) (signature song)
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Added 2026.4.27 21:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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