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genre

/ˈʒɑːnɹə/

EN

A category of artistic composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

Science fiction is my favorite movie genre to watch on weekends.

Etymology

Borrowed from French genre, meaning 'kind, sort', which derives from Latin genus via Old French. It entered English in the late 18th century to describe artistic categories.

Translations

简体中文
类型,体裁,流派
繁體中文
類型,體裁,流派
日本語
ジャンル,種類,分類
한국어
장르,유형,분류
Deutsch
Genre,Art,Gattung
Español
género,tipo,categoría
Português
gênero,tipo,categoria
Français
genre,catégorie,type
Tiếng Việt
thể loại,loại hình,phong cách

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