Japanese

Noun

ポップス ‎(romaji poppusu)

1. popular music in general
2. more specifically, pop, pop music

   ポップス歌手 (かしゅ)

   poppusu kashu

   a pop singer

Usage notes

The specific genre of pop music is more often referred to as ポップ ‎(poppu) or ポップ・ミュージック ‎(poppu myūjikku).

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9