How to say “music” in Japanese | 音楽 (おんがく、ongaku)

The Japanese vocabulary「音楽 (おんがく、ongaku)」means “music.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word音楽
Hiraganaおんがく
Romaji Readingongaku
English Meaningmusic

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ve never had any interest in music since long ago.

Plain Form:

むかしから音楽おんがくにはまったきょうい。
Mukashi kara ongaku ni wa mattaku kyōmi ga nai.

Polite Form:

昔から音楽には全く興味がありません。
Mukashi kara ongaku ni wa mattaku kyōmi ga arimasen.


I always listen to music with earphones when I’m on the move.

Plain Form:

動中どうちゅうはいつもイヤホンで音楽おんがくく。
Idō-chū wa itsumo iyahon de ongaku o kiku.

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Polite Form:

移動中はいつもイヤホンで音楽を聴きます。
Idō-chū wa itsumo iyahon de ongaku o kikimasu.


Every time I study, I always listen to music.

Plain Form:

いつも音楽おんがくきながら勉強べんきょうをする。
Itsumo ongaku o kikinagara benkyō o suru.

The predicate is「勉強べんきょうをする (study)」.

Polite Form:

いつも音楽を聴きながら勉強をします。
Itsumo ongaku o kikinagara benkyō o shimasu.


I always listen to music on the train.

Plain Form:

電車でんしゃなかで、いつも音楽おんがくを聴いている。
Densha no naka de, itsumo ongaku o kīte iru.

Polite Form:

電車の中で、いつも音楽を聴いています。
Densha no naka de, itsumo ongaku o kīte imasu.


What kind of music do you like?

Spoken & Non-Honorific Language:

どんな音楽おんがくが好き?
Don’na ongaku ga suki?

Polite Form:

どんな音楽が好きですか。
Don’na ongaku ga sukidesu ka.


My favorite music genre is heavy metal.

Plain Form:

わたしきな音楽おんがくのジャンルは、ヘヴィメタルだ。
Watashi ga sukina ongaku no janru wa, hevi metaru da.

Polite Form:

私が好きな音楽のジャンルは、ヘヴィメタルです。
Watashi ga sukina ongaku no janru wa, hevi metaru desu.


I like Finnish music very much.

Plain Form:

わたしは、フィンランドの音楽おんがくがとてもきだ。
Watashi wa, finrando no ongaku ga totemo sukida.

Polite Form:

私は、フィンランドの音楽がとても好きです。
Watashi wa, finrando no ongaku ga totemo sukidesu.


My job is related to music.

Plain Form:

わたしは、音楽関係おんがくかんけい仕事しごとをしている。
Watashi wa, ongaku kankei no shigoto o shite iru.

Polite Form:

私は、音楽関係の仕事をしています。
Watashi wa, ongaku kankei no shigoto o shite imasu.


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