カラオケ

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of (kara, empty) + オーケストラ (ōkesutora, orchestra, itself from English orchestra).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ラオケ [kàráóké] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɾa̠o̞ke̞]
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Noun

カラオケ (rōmaji karaoke)

  1. karaoke: popular music remixed or arranged to remove the lead vocals, and played back for entertainment, allowing others to sing the lead part
  2. (broadcasting industries) a method of preparing recorded material for a music performer (a singer or instrument player) and playing it back when the performer performs
  3. a karaoke machine, a music playback machine that plays popular tunes with the lead vocals audio missing or removed, and often with a video screen showing the song lyrics highlighted in time with the music

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References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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