Lexical entry

メジャー

mejaa

A loanword from English used for things that are major, important, or a major league/signed musical or sports designation.

Arts & EntertainmentPure GairaigoAbbreviationClippingSource uncertain

Meaning

Used as a noun or adjectival form meaning a major key, major league, or a prominent/large category. In music and sports it often appears as a fixed abbreviated form.

Used for scale/music and as an adjective for principal or important things

Examples

Example Sentences

彼は日本ではかなりメジャーな俳優です。

かれはにほんではかなりメジャーなはいゆうです。

He is a quite major actor in Japan.

generated example

将来はメジャーで活躍することを夢見ています。

しょうらいはメジャーでかつやくすることをゆめみています。

I dream of being active in the Major Leagues in the future.

generated example

この曲は明るいハ長調、すなわちCメジャーのキーです。

このきょくはあかるいハちょうちょう、すなわちCメジャーのキーです。

This song is in a bright C major key.

generated example

マイナー

Minor, lesser-known, or not very important.

ド

The first note of a musical scale.

シャープ

Sharp; also used for the number sign and in a few other noun senses.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: possible-abbreviation, multiple-category-candidates
Active language: English