karaoke

karaoke

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English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/
    • (US) enPR: kâ'rē-ōʹkē, (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
    • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌkɛɹ.iˈoʊ.ki/
    • (emulating Japanese) enPR: kä-rä-ō'kā, IPA(key): /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkeɪ/, /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkɛ/ (Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞] approximated by [ɛ] or [eɪ]), and, more commonly, in anglicized form (initial-syllable [æ], terminal [iː]). Compare pronunciation of end of karate, which has undergone the same adaptation, and of bokeh, which has not, as reflected in the spelling.)
    • (Indic) IPA(key): /kaɾoːkeː/, /kaɾawkeː/

    Noun

    karaoke (countable and uncountable, plural karaokes)

    2. (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.
    3. (countable) A karaoke session.
    4. (countable) A karaoke parlour.
      Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang
    5. (fitness) An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower body and core.

    Derived terms

    Related terms

    • karate

    Descendants

    • → Welsh: carioci

    Translations

    Verb

    karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)

    1. (intransitive) to perform karaoke

    Translations

    See also

    • a cappella
    • KTV

    Basque

    Etymology

    Ultimately from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kaɾaoke/ [ka.ɾa.o.ke]
    • Rhymes: -oke, -e
    • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

    Noun

    karaoke inan

    1. karaoke
    2. karaoke bar

    Declension

    Further reading

    • “karaoke”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

    Czech

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈkaraokɛ]

    Noun

    karaoke n (indeclinable)

    1. karaoke (singing entertainment)

    Further reading

    • “karaoke”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995

    Dutch

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kaːraːˈoːkeː/, [kaːraːˈʔoːkeː]
    • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

    Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

    Noun

    karaoke n (uncountable)

    1. karaoke

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    karaoke

    1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of karaoken

    Esperanto

    Etymology

    From karaoko (“karaoke”) +‎ -e.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /karaˈoke/
    • Rhymes: -oke
    • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

    Adverb

    karaoke

    1. in a karaoke manner

    Related terms

    • karaoka (“of or relating to karaoke”)
    • karaokejo (“karaoke lounge”)
    • karaoki (“to sing karaoke”)
    • karaokilo (“karaoke machine”)

    Finnish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrɑoke/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝ˌo̞k̟e̞]
    • Rhymes: -oke
    • Syllabification(key): ka‧ra‧o‧ke
    • Hyphenation(key): ka‧rao‧ke

    Noun

    karaoke

    1. karaoke (form of entertainment)
      laulaa karaokea ― to karaoke

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • “karaoke”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

    Anagrams

    • korkeaa

    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), an abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ka.ra.o.ke/
    • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ké

    Noun

    karaoke (uncountable)

    1. karaoke: 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
    2. a karaoke session

    Related terms

    Japanese

    Romanization

    karaoke

    1. Rōmaji transcription of カラオケ

    Polish

    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ka.raˈɔ.kɛ/
    • Rhymes: -ɔkɛ
    • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

    Noun

    karaoke n (indeclinable)

    1. karaoke (form of entertainment)
    2. karaoke pub

    Further reading

    • karaoke in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • karaoke in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Portuguese

    Alternative forms

    • karaokê (Brazil)
    • caraoque, caraoquê (prescriptive)
    • karaoquê (nonstandard)

    Etymology

    Borrowed 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

    • Rhymes: -e, -ɔkɨ

    Noun

    karaoke m (plural karaokes)

    1. karaoke
    2. karaoke machine
    3. karaoke bar
      Synonym: bar de karaoke

    Usage notes

    In Brazil, the karaokê is more common than the unadapted spelling. The adapted spellings caraoque / caraoquê are prescribed, but the words are much more commonly spelled with ⟨k⟩. Unadapted spellings, such as karaoke are often prescribed to be written italicized, though in practice in rarely happens.

    Further reading

    • “caraoquê”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
    • “caraoquê”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
    • “karaoke”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
    • “karaoke”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2025
    • “karaoke”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

    Noun

    karaoke n (uncountable)

    1. karaoke

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈoke/ [ka.ɾaˈo.ke]
    • Rhymes: -oke
    • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

    Noun

    karaoke m (uncountable)

    1. karaoke
    2. karaoke machine
    3. karaoke bar
    4. (slang, Chile) fellatio

    Further reading

    • “karaoke”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

    Swedish

    Noun

    karaoke c

    1. karaoke

    Declension

    Derived terms

    • karaokemaskin (“karaoke machine”)

    References

    • karaoke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
    • karaoke in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English karaoke, or directly from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaɾaˈʔoke/ [kɐ.ɾɐˈʔoː.xɛ]
    • Rhymes: -oke
    • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

    Noun

    karaoke (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜂᜃᜒ)

    1. karaoke
    2. karaoke machine

    Related terms

    Further reading

    • “karaoke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

    Turkish

    Noun

    karaoke (definite accusative karaokeyi, plural karaokeler)

    1. karaoke

    Declension

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