What does 歌謡曲 mean?
歌謡曲 is a Japanese noun meaning “Japanese popular music (a Showa era genre)” in English. It can also be translated as “a Western pop song” depending on context. It is written as 歌謡曲 in kanji, かようきょく in hiragana, and kayoukyoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.