ワンマン

• 読み: ワンマン
• ローマ字: wanman
• 漢字の分解: From English 'one-man.' Katakana loanword. Short for ワンマンライブ (one-man live).
• 発音: /waɴ.maɴ/

意味

A solo concert performed by a single artist or band, with no opening acts.

ワンマン (short for ワンマンライブ) is a concert where only one artist or band performs the entire show. It's considered a significant milestone for bands — graduating from 対バン (multi-band shows) to ワンマン means you can fill a venue on your own. The term carries prestige, and a 'first ワンマン' is a celebrated career moment. Fans also prefer ワンマン because the full show is dedicated to their favorite act.

例文

1. 初ワンマンのチケット即完で泣いた。
2. ワンマンだとセトリ長くて2時間以上たっぷり楽しめる。
3. ワンマンできるくらい人気出たんだって思うと感慨深い。

使い方ガイド

場面: live music, social media, music discussion

トーン: proud, milestone

正しい言い方

• ワンマン決まったの？おめでとう！絶対行く！ (A solo show is confirmed? Congrats! I'm definitely going!)
• ワンマンだとMCも長くて距離近く感じるよね。 (At a solo show the MC segments are longer and it feels more intimate.)

避ける言い方

• 「ワンマンできないの？」はまだ小規模なバンドに失礼 (Asking 'can't you do a solo show?' is rude to bands that are still growing)

よくある間違い

• Confusing with ワンマン運転 (one-man train operation) — completely different usage
• Not understanding that ワンマン is a milestone — it's a big deal for artists to fill a venue solo

起源と歴史

From English 'one-man' (as in one-man show). Adopted by Japanese music culture to distinguish solo headline concerts from multi-band 対バン shows. Standard music industry terminology since the 1990s.

文化的背景

時代: 1990s music industry terminology

世代: All ages who attend concerts

社会的背景: Universal among live music fans

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. A ワンマン at a prestigious venue (Budokan, Zepp, etc.) is one of the most significant career milestones in Japanese music.