カラオケ

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  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