Motown

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmoʊtaʊn/

Proper noun

informal slang

(informal) Detroit. / (music) A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records. / (poker slang) A jack and a five as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Japanese Meaning

（口語）デトロイトを指す呼称 / （音楽）モータウン・レコードに強く関連した、ポピュラーなソウルミュージックの一様式 / （ポーカーの俗語）テキサス・ホールデムで、ジャックとファイブの組み合わせを指す

What is this buttons?

I drove down to Motown last weekend to catch a live R&B show and explore the local music scene.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

先週末、ライブのR&Bショーを観たり地元の音楽シーンを探索したりするためにデトロイトに車で行きました。

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Sense（1）

(informal) Detroit.

Sense（2）

(music) A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records.

They may be a rock band, but their retro style shows a heavy Motown influence.

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Sense（3）

(poker slang) A jack and a five as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

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