LP

えるぴー
noun
LP record; vinyl album; long-playing record
music
1. LP; long-playing record; vinyl album
A 33⅓ rpm vinyl record, typically 12 inches in diameter, holding around 20 minutes of music per side. Abbreviation of English "long-playing".
昔(むかし)のLPを集(あつ)めている。
I collect old LP records.
LPの音(おと)はCDより温(あたた)かいと感(かん)じる人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people feel that LP records have a warmer sound than CDs.
最近(さいきん)若(わか)い世代(せだい)の間(あいだ)でも、LPを聴(き)くためにレコードプレーヤーを買(か)う人(ひと)が増(ふ)えている。
Recently, even among the younger generation, more and more people are buying record players to listen to LPs.

Borrowed directly from English "LP" (long-playing). The Roman letters are read individually: え + る + ぴー.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • レコード: record — the general term for vinyl records
  • アルバム: album — refers to a music release in any format
  • シングル: single — short record, originally a 7-inch 45 rpm disc
  • EP: EP — extended play, between a single and an LP in length

Related Words

Compare: レコード (record)
Compare: アルバム (album)
Compare: シングル (single)
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Added 2026.5.28 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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