No. 1,740 in Japanese
ジャンル
"ジャンル" means "genre" or "category."
In a sentence
この本は多くのジャンルをカバーしています。
This book covers many genres.
ジャンル refers to categories or types of literature or art.
映画のジャンルとして、ホラーは好きですか？
Do you like horror as a film genre?
ジャンル describes a specific category of films, highlighting 'horror'.
ジャンルにとらわれず、自由に創作を楽しもう。
Let's enjoy creating freely without being constrained by genres.
ジャンル indicates classifications that might limit creative freedom.
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