カラオケ

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Alternative spelling
空オケ (rare)
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Etymology

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    Japanese 空

    Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai)

    Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tra)


    Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)

    bor.




    Japanese カラオケ

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

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    カラオケ • (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

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    1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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