karaoke
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (から, kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/, X-SAMPA: /"k{.ri%@U.ki/, /`"k{.r@.@U.ki/ (anglicized)
- (US) IPA: /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
- (emulating Japanese) IPA: /kɑːrɑːˌokeɪ/
Usage notes [edit]
Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞], approximated by [ɛ] or [eɪ], “eh”), and, more commonly, in anglicized form ([æ] diphthong, terminal [iː], “ee”). Compare pronunciation of end of karate, which has undergone the same sound change, and of bokeh, which has not, as reflected in the spelling.
Noun [edit]
karaoke (countable and uncountable; plural karaokes)
- (uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
- 1993 March, Michael J. Wagner; Brick, John S., “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, ISSN 0027-4321, JSTOR 3398617, page 44:
- The karaoke has been well received by those who frequent the oriental cabaret scene and adopt its particular social behaviors such as conversation, companionship, being seen, and showing off.
- 2006 February 24, Bill Maher, Real Time with Bill Maher season 7 episode 2:
- American Idol will always have a place in my heart. It's where I met Clay. And what could be more exciting than televised karaoke?
- 2008 December 9, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, ISBN 9780306815836, LCCN 2008034271, OCLC 191926214, OL 17073509M, page 1:
- I was always split on Henley. Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke. In fact, Henley actually forbids karaoke companies from rerecording songs in his catalog.
- 1993 March, Michael J. Wagner; Brick, John S., “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, ISSN 0027-4321, JSTOR 3398617, page 44:
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Translations [edit]
A form of entertainment
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Esperanto [edit]
Adverb [edit]
karaoke
- in a karaoke manner
- kanti karaoke
- to sing karaoke
- 2004 July 9, Tani Hiroyuki, “Re: Asia esperanto”, soc.culture.esperanto, Usenet:
- Se vi ŝatas kanti karaoke, vi estas karaokulo.
- If you like to sing karaoke, you are a ‘karaoke-er’.
- Se vi ŝatas kanti karaoke, vi estas karaokulo.
- 2005 May, Riitta Hämäläinen, “KEF post kvin jaroj refoje en Finnlando”, Esperanto en Danio, volume 12, number 2, Dana Esperanto-Asocio, ISSN 0909-6124:
- “La plej amuza programero estos verŝajne esperanta karaokeo kun la efektiva bando mem – se nur iu kuraĝos karaoke kanti “Ĉu vi pretas” kun Dolchamar”, ridetas Riitta.
- “The most fun event will be, it seems, Esperanto karaoke with the actual band itself – if only someone will have the courage to sing karaoke “Ĉu vi pretas?” with Dolchamar”, smiles Riitta.
- “La plej amuza programero estos verŝajne esperanta karaokeo kun la efektiva bando mem – se nur iu kuraĝos karaoke kanti “Ĉu vi pretas” kun Dolchamar”, ridetas Riitta.
- kanti karaoke
Related terms [edit]
- karaoka (“of or relating to karaoke”)
- karaokejo (“karaoke lounge”)
- karaoki (“to sing karaoke”)
- karaokilo (“karaoke machine”)
- karaoko (“karaoke”)
Japanese [edit]
Romanization [edit]
karaoke
- See カラオケ
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English karaoke, from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ka.ɾa.ˈo.ke/
Noun [edit]
karaoke m (usually uncountable)
