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Following the trend of prefixing a genre name with J- to signify Japanese origin (eg J-pop, J-rock etc.), J-core is an abbreviated term for Japanese hardcore dance music.

Though many only associate this term with artists such as DJ Sharpnel who are well known for their very Japanese-flavoured anime/film sampling hardcore, the umbrella term can be used to describe many kinds of Japanese-flavoured hardcore, such as happy hardcore, freeform, speedcore and terrorcore.

This term can sometimes be used to describe hardcore punk music from Japan as well as just hardcore electronic/dance music.
Notable J-core artists include DJ Shimamura, Buzzmasta, M-Project, DJ Chucky, DJ Technorch, DJ Sharpnel and REDALiCE.
j-core by JAKAZiD December 15, 2008
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A short term for Japanese Hardcore techno, as a sub-genre to Hardcore techno music. Other sub-genres of Hardcore music include UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Gabber, Speedcore, Makina, Breakbeat, etc.

Usually lyrics produced from anime soundtracks, but is not limited to original lyrics sang as well.
Sasuke: Hey did you pick up those J-core albums I asked you to get for me at the M3 event?

Naruto: Please come back to the village with me.
j-core by RC 000 May 3, 2013
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J-core is a term used worldwide for Japanese-Core, referring to Dance and Happy Hardcore. Ususally songs sample some form of anime/film and have a high bass factor. J-core is often an underground scene and it is very hard to get hold of.
DJ sharpnel, dj technorch, dj sugisuck, JEA, killingscum, J-Core Rocks!
J-core by Karis ^^ May 19, 2006
J-core is a term, used to define japaneese rapcore. The bands, that play in this genre are: Typhoon24 (with Tatsuzo from YKZ), YKZ, Rize, Foojin etc.
YKZs the j-core band, they rock.
j-core by S09 March 2, 2007

corey j evans 

bald cunt who eats dookie chips and shaves his head bald and somehow gets patchy spot
Man i HATE corey j evans, Bald cunt always shouting "i've played these games before!!!!". Man i wish i could pulverise him
Jcorey is a very funny loving person. Always there for you no matter what even though he can be mean and all. He will always be by your side though the good and bad
"Oh jcorey he funny and a very good shoulder to lean on"
jcorey by Allboutmyman November 20, 2023
The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.
"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"
Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013
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